Experts believe more heat records will continue to fall this summer.Įarth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, when the planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing the previous 62.9-degree mark. The records come as scientists say the planet is the hottest it has been in roughly 125,000 years. It beat a mark set Tuesday and Wednesday, which - in turn - had broken the record set Monday. “At the time, it should be done fairly quickly at each location,” Gillison added, “and the city will work with SBCTA and Omnitrans to provide plenty of advance notice to everybody in the surrounding area.Thursday was Earth's hottest day on record, based on a preliminary and unofficial data source, scientists said. Construction will localized, he said, and is expected to create minimal disruption. Once construction begins on the $266 million project, Gillison said, residents in Rancho Cucamonga can expect to see work on bus stops and improvements to traffic signals that will help the West Valley Connector buses run more efficiently. “So it’s intended to get you from point A to point B much quicker than regular bus service.” “It’s all set up for more frequent bus arrivals, arrivals during peak travel hours, and they do the loops quicker and they don’t have as many stops,” said Rancho Cucamonga City Manager John Gillison. Headways will be 10 minutes in the peak commute period and 15 minutes off-peak, according to SBCTA. The project is meant to give travelers an alternative to driving on congested local freeways by providing faster transit service with strategic stops between communities along the dedicated BRT route. A 16-mile line opened between San Bernardino and Loma Linda in 2014. The West Valley Connector is the second BRT in San Bernardino County. “The West Valley Connector project is a great example of regional partners working together to enhance the quality of life in our communities.”
“These agreements delineate roles and responsibilities for operating and maintaining the corridor once construction is completed and service begins,” said Jaiswal. The city, meanwhile, will be responsible for maintaining lighting, pavement, signing and striping, sidewalks and traffic signals at the stations. The authority has agreements with each project partner - including Omnitrans, the cities of Montclair, Ontario, Pomona and Rancho Cucamonga, and the Ontario International Airport Authority - that establish responsibilities for each in terms of maintaining BRT stations and roads, according to West Valley Connector project manager Anna Jaiswal.Īccording to a July 5 report prepared for Rancho Cucamonga city leaders, for example, Omnitrans, the largest transit operator in the county, will be responsible for maintaining the bus stations. This week, the city of Rancho Cucamonga approved an agreement with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, which is leading the project.
The West Valley Connector, a service known as bus rapid transit (BRT), will extend from Rancho Cucamonga to Pomona, with stops at 21 stations along the way.
Construction on a 19-mile transitway that will run zero-emission buses between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties is expected to begin in September, officials have announced.
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