Transportation Planning
VRPA Technologies offers services related to the evaluation, assessment, design, and siting of transportation facilities including streets, highways, bike and pedestrian facilities, and public transit.
Services Offered:
Senate Bill 743 Analysis
Long-Range Transportation Plans
Corridor Studies
Mobility Elements
Parking Studies
Transit Planning and Design
Transportation and Land Use Integration Plans
Active Transportation Plans
Projects
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VRPA is leading the development of the Merced Regional Multimodal Access Plan (MRMAP). Drawing from the Merced County of Governments (MCAG) existing Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy and significant public involvement efforts, the MRMAP will serve as a roadmap to connect communities on the east and west sides of the Intermodal Rail Station. Reflecting the priorities of local residents in Merced County, the Plan will bring a special focus to economic growth, equity, air quality, and access, identifying investments that preserve and improve local roads, provide infrastructure for safer biking and walking to increase opportunities for non-car-dependent travel, and improve transit facilities and services
Image source: ACE Rail
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The project arose from the need to revise the City of Fresno’s FAX fixed-route bus services so they integrate well with the new BRT services (The “Q”) launched in February 2018. Bus routes and frequencies were adjusted to enable all parts of the City of Fresno to benefit from the newer higher speed and more frequent FAX-Q service at the core of the bus system.
VRPA’s responsibilities as prime consultant included:
Facilitating eight (8) workshops in different venues across the City of Fresno
Participating in several pop-up events held in conjunction with community events
Conducting interviews with key stakeholders representing transit riders, including County Social Services, major employers, and educational institutions
Seeking and obtaining public input on Title VI policies, including the threshold changes, disparate impact and disproportionate burden policies to guide the route restructure
Upon completion of the new FAX route structure in early 2018, the VRPA Team worked closely with Fresno Department of Transportation staff to educate and publicize the improved routes and schedules
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is conducting a Pilot Project to test the functionality, capability, usage and application of a Smartphone App-Based Occupancy Verification Service. The Pilot targeted users of the I-680 Contra Costa express lane corridor, incentivized carpoolers to use the app, and collected and evaluated usage information and data. The goals of the Pilot include assessing the functionality and accuracy of the technology, gauging user acceptance and ease of use, assessing privacy concerns, informing full deployment costs, and assessing future customization opportunities. VRPA is responsible for Pilot outreach/recruitment, Pilot strategies, webpage and outreach materials, and Pilot evaluation including Focus Groups. VRPA’s involvement on this project to date includes the following:
Development of a stakeholder listing for recruitment
Assistance with the creation of Pre-Pilot and Pilot Memorandum
Preparation of a Recruitment Strategy
Review of Pilot framework
Assistance with the creation of a Recruitment Plan
Review of the Evaluation Plan, Matrix, and Use Cases
Preparation of three (3) survey instruments (initial phase, ongoing phase, and final phase) to be tested by the Pre-Pilot/Pilot groups
Assistance with pilot recruitment via eblast and calls to the prepared stakeholder listing
Development of Focus Group materials including a Focus Group Framework Guide and a participant consent form