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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1977/12/13 Item 17CITY OF CHUL~~, VISTA • COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~ ~ Item No. I~ For meeting of 12/13/77 ITEM TITLE Resolution #8923: Request by City Council to San Diego Transit Corporation to Utilize New Articulated Buses an Route No. 32 SUBMITTED BY Director of Public Works/City Engineer ~ , C~ ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES NO X ) Staff has discovered that San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC) will be part of a national consortium of transit system operators that will be receiving a shipment of articulated buses (see attached picture). These new 70-74 passenger buses, manufactured in Germany, are expected to be delivered to SDTC in May, 1978 and be placed in service sometime in the late Summer or Fall of next year. Staff is also aware of the extreme overcrowded conditions of SDTC Route 32 buses, which have a seating capacity of 51-53 passengers. Currently, the SDTC Route 32 buses travelling through Chula Vista are experiencing average loads of 82 people per trip or approximately 1600 of its seating capacity, per day. Therefore, the Transit Coordinator recommends that the City Council request by resolution, the SDTC Board of Directors to utilize some of the new articulated buses on Route 32 when they will be put into service. JAB/rl DY 004 rviirnrTn CRfi 1151 1 J Agreement Resolution x Ordinance Plat Notification List Other x ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on FINANCIAL IMPACT None STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff requests SDTC to utilize new articulated buses on Route 32. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION A P P R O V E D by the City Council o:f Chula Vis~~w, ;~;,yi.~~`ornia Dated.........~•~ ' ~3- 7 7 "' F .~~';' I~__ __ __ ~, ~: ; I,__. i I ~ I °;~ ' Lam' "%~ ~~. ~,~ ti .~~ y..~ +~jr.y~ ,,~ _ ~~ i ry' E- t :c r i ,~ v , O Q J ~ d ~ ~ O W (~ - Z W W ~ C~ ~ Z Q ~ ~t!_Ei~ __.-- San Diego Transit ~• WE'RE GOING YOUR WAY! lOO SIXTEENTH STREET ADMINISTRATIVE 714-238-0100 MAILING ADDRESS: P. O, BOX 2511 CHARTER 714-238-0500 SAN DIEGD, CALIFORNIA 92112 INFORMATION 714-239-8161 Mayor Will T. Hyde City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca. 92010 Dear Mayor Hyde: January 27, 1978~`~~.~,_ I _+(~-. ` l~' ,; ,,, \/ Y ~ ~ y~ f "'11 ~! rr ~'"' --1 JA .~ N 3 4197 6 , Py~~`~'~3'~ OrFIC~ ~~ Chu9a Yip#a G ~\ ~,~ , A ,(, «__';I ~ I re : Hrticulatea BL15eS In response to your Council's Resolutio #8923 requesting the utilization of the new articulated buses on route 32 when they are put into service, it is my pleasure to inform you that we plan to assign eleven of these articulated buses to route 32 as soon as they are ready for service, probably late summer . Thank you for your interest and concern. Sincerely, T. O. Prior General Manager TOP:CRP:cm 'OR COUNCIL INF03ZA'IA'TiO~ ©1~~,~C N ,, ~~ ~_ -,. I,