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Council adopts five-year Short Range Transit Plan; Auburn moves to 7 p.m. hours and studies Bowman expansion
Summary
The council adopted the Western Placer Short Range Transit Plan, endorsing Auburn Transit’s on-demand model, an existing extension to 7 p.m., higher fare-recovery ratios and staff study of service expansion into the Bowman area with coordination with Placer County transit.
Auburn City Council on Aug. 11 adopted the Western Placer Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) after a staff presentation on a coordinated, five-year approach to transit in the region that aligns Auburn Transit with neighboring agencies.
Public works staff said Auburn Transit’s move to a 100% on-demand service has reduced operational cost per hour from about $110–$125 to roughly $70.71 and raised fare-recovery to about 30 percent, well above the 10 percent requirement the city previously struggled to meet. Staff also reported the council-directed change to extend service hours to 7 p.m. has already been implemented.
The SRTP recommends potential service expansion into the Bowman area; staff said they will analyze operational feasibility and coordinate with Placer County and Roseville transit services to prevent duplicative county-to-county trips while preserving local access. Heat maps presented to council showed pickup and drop-off concentrations in Old Town, downtown Auburn and along corridors near retail and medical destinations.
Council members asked about regional connections to Roseville and Thunder Valley and funding/operational responsibility for trips that cross jurisdictions. Staff said transfers will be coordinated and that Placer County still operates fixed-route services; any expansion into Bowman will aim not to “cannibalize” Auburn’s service and may require interagency planning. The council adopted the SRTP by resolution; a motion to adopt was moved and seconded and carried by roll call.
