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Central Transit project
What is the Central Transit project?
Using innovation in transportation with what the Valley has.
The Central Transit project is integrating the San Joaquin Valley's existing transit rights-of-ways with a new technology transit system
- Convenience of travel without bothersome traffic
- Uses existing transit Rights-of-Ways, eliminating expensive land acquisition
- Provides ability to access infill growth and preserve valuable farmland
- Creates equitable alternative to the inadequate transportation options
- Increases Valley's economic productivity by lessening travel times
- Sustainable transportation for intelligent urban growth
- Unaffected by fluctuating gas prices
- Comfortable, quick, and safe travel
- Direct to destination transportation
- Reduces Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Reduction of auto accidents
- Improves Valley's air quality
- Lower stress than driving
- Improved quality of life
- Easier commutes
- No traffic jams
- Creates jobs
More about the project
Central Transit project
This project utilizes the existing transportation corridors that already have allocated light-rail rights-of-ways. The project integrates new technology transit systems into these existing corridors. This methodology doesn't replace the automobile, it provides a convenient and quick alternative mode of transportation for Valley residents and visitors.
Where does the project start? The project began in the 1990s with the idea from the Rails to Trails initiative. Since that rail-line was once used for transportation, it highlighted the needed for an alternative mode of transportation to replace Fresno's light-rail network. The question arose: "how can this be accomplished without another overwhelming and bloated tax burden?"
The answer required a lot of research, planning and innovation.