WHAT IS THIS PROJECT?
Metro Bakersfield Moves is a Long-Range Transit Plan (LRTP) to guide GET over the next 20 years.
GET creates a new LRTP every 5 to 10 years to ensure alignment with agency goals, recent trends, community needs, and future projections. Metro Bakersfield Moves will identify local and regional transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities, create a cohesive planning effort, and prioritize short to long-term transit investments.
HOW LONG IS THIS PROJECT?
Metro Bakersfield Moves is a year-long project.
Over the next twelve months, GET will be completing a comprehensive evaluation of its transit system to develop recommendations that provide more convenient and efficient connections to jobs, services, and educational opportunities.
WINTER 2022
KICKOFF PROJECT
Define project vision, goals, and purpose.
SPRING
ANALYZE EXISTING CONDITIONS
Review transit system, usage, demographics, and travel patterns.
FALL
DEVELOP POTENTIAL SCENARIOS
Identify potential service and capital improvements.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
​Understand community transit needs.
WINTER 2023
DEVELOP DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
Select projects based on community input and cost/benefit.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Share scenarios and obtain feedback.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Share draft recommendations.
SPRING
FINALIZE RECOMMENDATIONS
Develop strategic plan and summary report.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
The project includes robust community engagement.
You can get involved by taking a survey, attending pop-ups and public meetings, and listening in on stakeholder discussions. Information gathered from these activities will be used to develop the recommendations to improve your transit experience.
Stay tuned for more information.
RESOURCES
View the project reports and handouts.
As the project progresses, documents detailing findings and recommendations will be posted here.
THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM REPORT
View the State of the System Report to learn more about the current conditions of the GET Bus system, the population that it serves, and the environment in which it operates.
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