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Council votes to expand Irvine Connect shuttle but limits immediate rollout; mixed votes on broader expansion plan
Summary
Council approved continuing the existing Irvine Connect route and directed staff to develop budget options for two additional routes; the council split on more aggressive expansions and a ridership survey was added to staff’s workplan.
The City Council voted across multiple actions to keep and expand the city’s Irvine Connect neighborhood shuttle program while asking staff for additional analysis and public input before implementing a broader network. The council’s actions were a mix of unanimous and split votes on April 22.
What the council approved and what it did not: - Continue and expand existing Yale–Barranca route: approved 6-0. The council directed staff to continue the existing pilot and expand the existing route north to run along Portola Parkway beginning July 2025. - Assess and develop a budget plan for two new routes (Jamboree–UCI and BarrancaLink) and conduct appropriate surveys: approved 4-2. The council asked staff to produce budget options, including headway alternatives, and to design a ridership survey for council review before finalizing any implementation plan. - Establish a capital project plan for additional bus stops and consider executing an amended/operator contract subject to final…
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