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As mentioned previously,the SJRTD provides public transit services,including intercity,commuter,and Waal transit services and SMART bus service between the San Joaquin County regions and other Bay Area cities and Sacramento(see"Transit Services"in Section 4.11.1). Table 4.11-11 summarizes some of the transit service triggers.Market forces will influence the land use buildout patterns in the 12 neighborhoods and will determine the level of transit demand.However,a local transit plan that serves all major employment centers will go a long way to promote transit use and reduce automobile trips. Table 4.11-11 Summary of Mountain House Transit Measures Transit Measures Action Items and Trigger Points Express bus service to jobs in Before 44,000 residents in Mountain House,service frequency should be at least 30 Tracy minutes in the peak periods. External bike racks All transit vehicles to provide bike racks. SMART service MHCSD to work to have service commenced to the Mountain House Parkway/Central Parkway park-n-ride once more than 1,000 homes have been occupied. Taxi service To be provided as an option once the first 25 residential units are occupied. Fixed-route intracity service Fixed-route service should be considered once extensive demand realized for demand- responsive service(taxi).Independent operator should be solicited. .� Source:Mountain House New Community,TDM Program and Transit Plan,April 3, 1997 Bicycle and Walk Plan Dairy Trip Distances Many of the trips that people make every day are short enough to be accomplished on a bicycle or on foot.The g t0 a Im 79.496 1995 National Personal Transportation Survey(NPTS) (U.S. Department of Transportation 1996)found that 6`"` = 62.7t approximately 40%of all trips are less than 2 miles in m 3 a ius % length—which represents a 10-minute bike ride or a 30- 2 aim�:t=V minute walk.A 1995 Rodale Press survey found that 27.596 ,. people want the opportunity to walk or bike instead of x a: not12 37% drive: 40%of U.S.adults say they would commute by a bicycle if safe facilities were available. 0% 20% 40% eax sox ieex Percentage of Travel Bicycling and walking can help to reduce roadway S..c:1995 LAPIS Su congestion.Many streets and highways carry more traffic than they were designed to handle,resulting in gridlock,wasted time and energy,pollution,and driver frustration. M The land use and circulation plans of College Park support the integrated land use and circulation plan concept in the MHMP.As originally envisioned in the MHMP, Class I and Class III bicycle routes are proposed to connect all the neighborhoods.The proposed bicycle routes provide direct connectivity within Mountain House and externally to off-site locations such as Tracy.It is expected that Mountain House will work closely with Tracy to implement bicycle connections between the two communities. Sidewalks are proposed for College Park on all residential streets.In addition,direct pedestrian access connections would be provided at strategic locations.For example,most of the cul-de-sacs have been designed with pedestrian access at the end points.These pedestrian access points would promote a walkable environment by providing a more direct connection to major streets and collectors.The street classification plan is shown on Figure 4.11-8,and the bicycle and pedestrian circulation plan is in Figure 4.11-9. College Park at Mountain House Specllfie Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.11.29 Transportation