Omnitrans (stylized as OmniTrans) is a public transportation agency in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The largest transit operator within San Bernardino County, it serves the San Bernardino Valley.[1] The agency was established in 1976 through a joint powers agreement[1] and today includes 15 cities and portions of the unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. In addition to the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, Omnitrans provides service to parts of Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. Omnitrans currently carries about 11 million passengers per year. Omnitrans currently operates fixed route bus service, bus rapid transit and a paratransit service for the disabled, “Access.” Omnitrans operates throughout the urbanized area of southwestern San Bernardino County: south of the San Bernardino Mountains, from Upland, Montclair, and Chino in the west to Redlands, California and Yucaipa in the east. The Omnitrans service area covers approximately 480 square miles (1,200 km2).[1]
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| Parent | Omnitrans Joint Powers Authority |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976[1] |
| Headquarters | 1700 West Fifth Street San Bernardino, California |
| Locale | San Bernardino Valley |
| Service area | San Bernardino Valley |
| Service type | Bus, Bus rapid transit, Paratransit |
| Routes | 28 |
| Stations | 16 BRT[2] |
| Fleet | 157 buses |
| Daily ridership | 23,100 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[3] |
| Annual ridership | 6,429,000 (2023)[4] |
| Fuel type | CNG, battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell |
| Operator | transdev (paratransit only) |
| Chief executive | Erin Rogers[5][6] |
| Website | omnitrans |
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 6,429,000, or about 23,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
History
editIn October 2019, Omnitrans faced increasing deficits and reduced service. They plan to cut service by 11 percent. They were the operator for the Arrow commuter rail service between San Bernardino and Redlands. the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Transit Committee voted to transfer the operation and construction duties to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority.[7]
The Transit Committee, announced that it would launch a study considering “complete consolidation” of Omnitrans under the SBCTA due to a $520 million fiscal deficit over the next 20 years.[8][9] However, in 2021, SBCTA decided against the consolidation of Omnitrans due to the results of a commissioned study. That indicated, that due to state law, SBCTA was required to pay off the agency's unfunded pension liability, at a one-time cost of between $100 million to $174 million.[10] Instead SBCTA opted to provide $100 million to Omnitrans to keep it viable through 2040.[11]
Former Services
editOmniLink
editOmnitrans formerly operated OmniLink, a demand-response service that operated in Yucaipa and Chino Hills. OmniLink ceased operation 29 August 2014.[12]
Future
editOn February 27, 2020 it was announced that Omnitrans placed a new order for four forty-foot, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ heavy-duty transit buses.[13]
On March 1, 2023 the Omnitrans Board of Directors approved the purchase of four New Flyer Fuel Cell buses[14]
Routes
editLocal routes
edit| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton | San Bernardino
Lynwood Dr & Victoria Av |
Valley Bl, Vernon Av, Pacific St | |
| 2 | San Bernardino
Palm Park & Ride |
Loma Linda
VA Hospital |
Kendall Dr, N St, E St, |
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| 3 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Baseline St, Highland Av |
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| 4 |
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| 6 | San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino |
San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Northpark Bl, Sierra Wy | |
| 8 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Yucaipa | Tippecanoe Av, Redlands Bl, Lugonia Av |
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| 10 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Fontana | Northpark Bl, Baseline St | |
| 14 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Foothill Bl | |
| 15 | Redlands
Redlands–Downtown Station |
Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Orange St, Merrill Av |
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| 19 | Yucaipa
Yucaipa Transit Center |
Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Citrus Av, Barton Rd, San Bernardino Av |
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| 22 | Colton
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center |
Rialto
Alder Av & Casa Grande Dr |
Riverside Av | |
| 61 | Pomona | Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Holt Av, San Bernardino Av |
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| 66 | Montclair | Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Foothill Bl |
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| 67 | Rancho Cucamonga | Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Baseline Rd | |
| 81 | Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College |
Ontario | Haven Av |
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| 82 | Rancho Cucamonga
Foothill Bl & Day Creek Bl (weekday only) |
Fontana
Summit Av & Lytle Creek Rd |
Milliken Av, Jurupa Av, Sierra Wy |
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| Fontana
Banana Av & Cherry Av | ||||
| 83 | Chino
Chino Transit Center |
Upland
Euclid Av & Foothill Bl |
Euclid Av |
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| 84 | Chino
Chino Transit Center |
Montclair
Montclair Transit Center |
Mountain Av | |
| 85 | Chino
Chino Transit Center |
Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College |
Central Av, Arrow Hwy, Arrow Rte |
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| 87 | Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College |
Eastvale
Amazon Eastvale |
19th St, Ontario Ranch Rd |
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| 88 | Chino Hills
Gran Av & City Center Dr |
Montclair
Montclair Transit Center |
Ramona Av |
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Express routes
edit| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sbX Green Line | San Bernardino
Palm Park & Ride |
Loma Linda
VA Hospital |
Kendall Dr, N St, E St, | |
| sbX Purple Line | Pomona
Pomona Transit Center |
Rancho Cucamonga | Holt Bl |
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| 215 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Riverside
University Av & Lemon St |
I-215 | |
| 290 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Montclair
Montclair Transit Center |
I-10, I-215 |
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Shuttle routes
edit| Route | Terminals | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
2nd St | ||
| 305 | San Bernardino
San Bernardino Transit Center |
Grand Terrace
Barton Rd & Town Square |
Waterman Av | |
| 312 | San Bernardino
Cal State San Bernardino |
Fontana
Fontana Transit Center |
Linden Av | |
| 319 | Yucaipa
Yucaipa Transit Center |
5th St, California St |
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| Bryant St |
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| 380 | Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga Station |
Ontario
Ontario International Airport |
Haven Av | |
OmniAccess ADA Service
editAccess provides public transportation services for persons who are physically or cognitively unable to use regular bus service (ADA certified and/or Omnitrans Disability Identification Card holders). Access operates curb to- curb service with minibuses or vans, complementing the Omnitrans fixed-route bus system. The Access service area is defined as up to 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) on either side of an existing fixed route. Service is available on the same days and at the same times that fixed-route services operate.[2]
Omni Ride
editOmni Ride serves Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, and Upland area.[15]
Bus fleet
editActive fleet
edit| Make/Model | Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Flyer C40LFR | 1201-1227 |  |
2009 | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R 6 speed | |
| Cummins Westport L9N | ||||||
| New Flyer XN40 | 1251-1270 |  |
2012 | Cummins Westport L9N | Voith D864.5 | |
| New Flyer XN40 | 1281-1296 | 2014 | Cummins Westport ISL G | Voith D864.5 | ||
| New Flyer XN40 | 1301-1315 |  |
2015 | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R 6 speed | |
| New Flyer XN40 | 1321-1333 |  |
2016 | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R 6 speed | |
| New Flyer XN40 | 1341-1364 |  |
2018 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R 6 speed | |
| New Flyer XN40 | 2341-2363 |  |
2019 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B3400 xFE 6 speed | |
| New Flyer XE40 | 2501-2504 |  |
2021 | Siemens ELFA2 | XALT Energy | |
| New Flyer XHE40 | 3001-3004 | 2024 | Siemens ELFA3 | Ballard FCmove-HD Hydrogen Fuel Cell | •3004 was the first unit to enter in service | |
| New Flyer XN60 | 6001-6014 |  |
2012 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B500R 6 speed |
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| New Flyer XN60 | 6015 | 2018 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B500R |
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| New Flyer XE40 | 6101-6118 | 2024 | Siemens ELFA3 | XALT Energy |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "About Omnitrans". Omnitrans. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Transit Services". Omnitrans. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Erin Rogers Named Omnitrans CEO and General Manager – OmniTrans". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "StackPath".
- ^ Scauzillo, Steve (21 October 2019). "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". The Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "$520 million deficit has Omnitrans eyeing layoffs and bus-line reductions, but is it enough?". 21 October 2019.
- ^ "SBCTA Adds New Department to Organization". 9 December 2019.
- ^ https://omnitrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Item-E3-Attachments-B-C-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Scauzillo, Steve (16 January 2021). "Omnitrans dodges takeover, but endures service cuts and layoffs". Southern California News Group.
- ^ "OmniLink service ends in Chino Hills and Yucaipa". Omnitrans. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Omnitrans expands California's zero-emission public transit footprint with four new Xcelsior CHARGE™ buses from New Flyer" (Press release). St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA: New Flyer of America Inc. 2020-02-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Purchase Order MNT23-25 Fuel Cell Bus Purchases". omnitrans.primegov.com. Omnitrans. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "OmniTrans On Demand Ride".