Service Snapshot

Each funding scenario leads to very different outcomes — in how often buses come, how many people live near service, and how many jobs riders can reach.

Here’s a snapshot of what changes under each concept:

Investment Scenario Tradeoffs

Existing Service
Plus 10 Limited Investment
Plus 50 Ridership
Plus 50 Coverage

Walking Access to Transit
42% of jobs
42% of jobs
37% of jobs
56% of jobs

Job Access
7% Increase
86% Increase
30% Increase

15-30 Min Frequency
A few more routes
Nearly all routes
A few more routes

40-60 Min Frequency
Most routes
Only a few
Maintains Increased Frequency

Weekend Service Frequency
Most routes run on Sunday
Maintains Increased Frequency
Maintains Increased Frequency

🚍 Existing Service (2024)

Frequency: Most routes every 40–60 minutes; many don’t run on Sundays
Coverage: 42% of suburban residents live within ½ mile of all-day transit
Access to Jobs: Median resident can reach ~30,500 jobs in 1 hour

🔹 Pace Plus 10 – Limited Investment

Frequency: Slightly more routes run every 15–30 minutes
Coverage: Still ~42% of suburban residents near transit
Access to Jobs: +2,000 jobs (7% increase); low-income riders reach ~103,000

Plus 10

🔷 Pace Plus 50 – Ridership Focus

Frequency: Nearly all routes run every 15–30 minutes, 7 days/week
Coverage: 37% of suburban residents near transit (less, but more frequent)
Access to Jobs: +26,000 jobs (86% increase); low-income riders reach ~129,000

Plus 50 - Ridership

🟩 Pace Plus 50 – Coverage Focus

Frequency: Most routes run every 60 minutes, 7 days/week
Coverage: 56% of residents live near transit (more reach, less frequency)
Access to Jobs: +9,000 jobs (30% increase); low-income riders reach ~101,000

Each version reflects a trade-off — between frequency, coverage, and access. With more investment, the region gains flexibility to serve both goals better.