On Thursday, April 15, 2021 the SolTrans Board of Director’s released Phase I of the
Service Restoration Plan for public comment. In the spring of 2020, SolTrans reduced service
nearly 50% in response to the extreme decline in ridership due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
As restrictions ease and more of the general population receives vaccinations, staff hope to see
ridership increase and have developed Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan to accommodate the
increased ridership and improve access to service that was suspended or reduced.
Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan includes restoring local service on Saturdays on all local
routes (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8). Routes 1, 7A and 7B are already in service on Saturdays. The Plan
proposes increasing frequency on the SolanoExpress Yellow Line to hourly service to Walnut Creek
BART, as well as adding peak trips to the Red Line to provide additional capacity. And finally, the
Plan proposes to restore Benicia School tripper Routes 15 and 17 to support the Benicia school
bell schedules.
SolTrans would like to invite the public to provide feedback on the proposed Phase I Service
Restoration Plan during the public comment period between April 16 and May 20, 2021. Details
about the proposals and a feedback survey can be found by clicking Request for Feedback on
Phase I of the Service Restoration Plan and on the SolTrans website. A summary is available in
print from the Vallejo Transit Center Ticket Office at 311 Sacramento Street. Due to restrictions on
public gatherings, in-person public workshops will not be held for this service change. The public is
invited to provide feedback via online survey, over the phone, or in person at the Vallejo Transit
Center Ticket Office.
SolTrans continues to monitor passenger travel patterns and regional and state guidelines, as well
as apply for available funding to continue to restore service. Additional information may be obtained
by contacting Customer Service at 707-648-4666, or by completing the comment form at the
bottom of each page of SolTrans’ website.
