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Council adopts Go Glendora short-range transit plan to expand shuttle and school service
Summary
Council adopted the Go Glendora Short Range Transit Plan, endorsing a 5-route network including a 30-minute all-day community shuttle and revised school shuttles; implementation requires up to nine vehicles and preliminary funding through local return funds and grants; vote 5-0.
The Glendora City Council on June 24 adopted the Go Glendora Short Range Transit Plan, a staff-and-consultant study that recommends a five-route network combining an all-day community shuttle with streamlined school shuttle services and operational changes aimed at increasing ridership and connectivity to the planned Glendora Station.
Consultant Nelson ygaard (presented remotely by Kyle Taniguchi) and staff summarized a year-long study that included rider and community surveys, existing-conditions analysis, and public outreach. The plan’s flagship service is a Community Shuttle (Route 1) that would operate every 30 minutes between Glendora Marketplace and Glendora Village, serving the planned Glendora Station, with proposed span-of-service from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The study proposes reconfiguring school shuttle routes (numbered 2–5) to make alignments more direct and easier for riders and to time service to school bell times; schools currently served would continue to receive service.
Consultants analyzed ridership and productivity and found that school-related trips account for approximately 75% of existing ridership, while commuter shuttle ridership remains well below pre-pandemic levels. The analysis recommended phasing service changes, monitoring the existing morning pilot route (which showed ridership growth), and conducting outreach and marketing aimed at parents and seniors to grow ridership. Public surveys returned high satisfaction ratings for current service and support for improved connections to the A Line station.
Implementation details provided to council include an initial vehicle need of nine buses (including spares), stop and signage work, rider guides, and stop markings. Staff noted they secured a Metro grant for three battery-electric buses and expect to use Proposition A and C local return funds for operations; additional grant funding will be sought for full implementation.
Councilmember Shauna moved to adopt the plan and associated actions; Councilmember Karen seconded. The motion carried 5-0. Staff will proceed with detailed implementation steps, bus stop modifications, marketing, and grant applications.
