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Placer County outlines short-range transit plan to integrate South Placer services
Summary
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency presented a short-range transit plan aiming to coordinate services across Roseville, Auburn and other South Placer jurisdictions, with outreach and a survey open through March 26 and preliminary cost estimates for operations and capital needs.
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency officials presented an overview of a short-range transit plan intended to integrate services across the South Placer region, including Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit and Auburn Transit. The plan aims to coordinate schedules, fares and branding and to streamline trip-making for riders across jurisdictions.
Mike Costa, principal transportation planner with the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, told the commission the short-range plan will translate previous comprehensive operational analyses into actionable service changes over the next five years and is expected to be finalized in summer 2025. He said the plan focuses on network coordination (fares, marketing and signage), schedule alignment, ADA procedures and capital needs such as vehicle and facility electrification.
Costa provided preliminary estimates: an increase of roughly $175,000 annually for Placer County and Auburn Transit services, projected to yield about 34,000 additional boardings a year; and roughly $1 million in additional annual operating cost for Roseville Transit service with an estimated 95,000 additional boardings. He emphasized these are high-level estimates that will be refined during the short-range planning process. Costa also noted preliminary five-year capital needs identified in the region, including about $19.1 million for Roseville and roughly $39–40 million for the other operators; all figures are subject to refinement.
The PCTPA is conducting public outreach; a survey is live through March 26 and a project website and fact sheet have been posted. Costa encouraged residents to complete the survey to inform fare-integration and other policy decisions. Commissioners and members of the public asked about comparable regional models; Costa cited the Northwest Connector and other regional examples and said PCTPA is studying these models. No action was required of the commission on this informational item.
