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sbX is a bus rapid transit (BRT) service in San Bernardino and Loma Linda, California, United States. It is operated by Omnitrans, a public transportation agency in southwestern San Bernardino County. The route is internally named by Omnitrans as the Green Line.[1]

sbX
SbX bus at Palm station
Übersicht
OperatorOmnitrans
GarageSan Bernardino/East Valley
Began serviceApril 28, 2014
PredecessorsRoute 2 (still in operation)
Route
Communities served
Landmarks served
Length15.7 mi (25 km)
Service
Frequency20-30 minutes (weekdays)
30 minutes (Saturday)
Operates5 am–10 pm (weekdays)
6 am–9 pm (Saturday)
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sbX is intended to be a brand of bus rapid transit service that will eventually traverse major surface streets throughout Omnitrans' service area.[2][3][4]

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard, has given the sbX corridor a Bronze ranking.[5]

History

Initial Development

Construction was set to finish in late 2013, but was pushed back due to ongoing construction at San Bernardino's downtown transit center. Service began in April 2014.[6][7]

Omnitrans has begun making upgrades to its East Valley vehicle maintenance facility in San Bernardino, including modifications to its parking lot, service bays, bus wash, and fueling facility, to accommodate 60-foot buses, all of which have been purchased and acquired, to run on the sbX bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor.[8][9]

Omnitrans has received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to conduct an alternatives analysis for the Holt Boulevard/4th Street Corridor and the cities of Ontario and Fontana are both conducting studies on the feasibility of bus rapid transit along the corridor in their cities. Additionally, planners in Rancho Cucamonga are exploring recommendations on how to support high-density, transit-oriented development along the Foothill Boulevard corridor (Historic Route 66).[10]

Network expansion

Purple Line

The Purple line is an under construction SbX route connecting Downtown Pomona to Ontario Airport. It is expected to open in 2025,[11] with 21 stations at launch along Holt Boulevard [12]

The Purple line is slated to replace Omnitrans route 82 west of the Ontario mills mall with fifteen minute frequency[13]

Mid valley Connector

Mid Valley Connector is a planned Bus rapid transit route that will connect the SBX Purple line with the Green line[14]

Green line Stations

Station Typ Standort Notes and Connections Photo
Palm C
PR 		Kendall Drive and Palm Avenue   Omnitrans: 2
California State University, San Bernardino M 5500 University Parkway
 
Little Mountain C Kendall Drive at Little Mountain Drive Closest station to Cajon High School (walking distance)
  Omnitrans: 2
Shandin Hills C Kendall Drive at Shandin Hills Drive/40th Street   Omnitrans: 2  
Marshall C
PR 		E Street at Marshall Boulevard   Omnitrans: 2
Highland C E Street at Highland Avenue Serves San Bernardino High School and San Bernardino Adult School
  Omnitrans: 2, 3/4
Baseline C E Street at Baseline Street Exclusive sbX bus lanes begin two blocks south near 10th Street
  Omnitrans: 2
Civic Center M
PR 		E Street at Court Street Serves Downtown, City Hall, and San Bernardino County Court House
  Omnitrans: 2 		 
San Bernardino Transit Center M
PR 		174 South E Street at Rialto Avenue
 
Inland Center M E Street at North Mall Way Near National Orange Show Events Center
  Omnitrans: 2
Hunts M Hospitality Lane at Hunts Lane Serves County Hall of Records
  Omnitrans: 2 		 
Carnegie M Hospitality Lane near Carnegie Drive   Omnitrans: 2
Tippecanoe M Hospitality Lane at Tippecanoe Avenue Southernmost sbX station in San Bernardino city limits
Exclusive bus lanes end here
  Omnitrans: 2, 8
Redlands Blvd. C
PR 		Anderson Street at Redlands Boulevard Northernmost station in Loma Linda
  Omnitrans: 2, 8
Loma Linda University (northbound)
Loma Linda University Medical Center (southbound) 		C Anderson Street at Prospect Street   Omnitrans: 2
VA Hospital C Barton Road at Benton Street
  •   Omnitrans: 2, 19
  •   Beaumont Transit: Commuter Link 125
  •   Riverside Transit Agency: 14
Type Code: C = Curbside station or M = Median station | PR = Station has Park and Ride

Artwork

The CSUSB station is popular with students and staff who commute to the university because of the high cost and low availability of parking around campus. In 2008, the Omnitrans Transit Development Board began developing plans for a bus rapid line connecting CSUSB and Loma Linda University.[15] Construction of the line began with construction of the Palm station and-neo the CSUSB Transit Center.[16] The station was designed by Gruen Associates of Los Angeles for Omnitrans and the local community. Main artwork is by Freya Bardell and Brian Howe. The station art will be based on the trees on campus; the trees on glass will have a rich blue color that dramatically contrasts surroundings. Some artwork on the station was designed with help by CSUSB students and faculty that reflects the university community at large.[17]

References

  1. ^ "sbX Green Line". Omnitrans. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. ^ "New Programs". Omnitrans. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "E Street Corridor sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project". Estreet-sbx.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  4. ^ "E Street SBX" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "BRT Rankings". Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Regional rapid bus system sbX moving forward in San Bernardino" (PDF). Thetransitcoalition.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  7. ^ "sbXpress – The Newsletter for Omnitans BRT". Sbcity.org. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  8. ^ "About sbX: Corridor and Bus Highlights". Estreet-sbx.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  9. ^ "sbx bus rapid transit | Omnitrans Public Transit News for the San Bernardino Valley". Omnitrans.org. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  10. ^ Tasci, Canan (2013-06-23). "Inland Empire cities are planning for bus rapid-transit routes". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  11. ^ "West Valley Connector O&M Agreements". omnitrans.primegov.com.
  12. ^ "West Valley Connector" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  15. ^ Begley, Dug (2011-09-28). "SB COUNTY: Rapid-transit bus project to start soon". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  16. ^ "sbX press : Start of sbX Construction Has Arrived" (PDF). Sustainability.csusb.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  17. ^ "sbX press : Apparent Low Bidder for sbX Construction Has Emerged". Sbcity.org. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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