1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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Ls Y 4j ROUTE A - Sequoia Hospital This route will provide service to Sequoia Hospital via Warren Street and Whipple Avenue, with an alternate return route to the downtown area via Broadway. ROUTE B - Farm Hill Serves the Farm Hill area, via James Avenue, Ruby Street, Jefferson Avenue, and Farm Hill Boulevard. ROUTE C - Stulsaft Park Serves Sterling Heights, via El Camino, Roosevelt, Fernside, Carson, Kentucky, Washington, Virginia, Valota, and return Roosevelt Avenue. ROUTE D - Woodside Road Extends to the Alameda de las Pulgas, via Maple Street, Main Street, and Woodside Road. ROUTE E - Friendly Acres Route traverses Friendly Acres area, via Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Hoover, Seventh Avenue, Spring Street, Bay Road, Charter Street and Middlefield Road. HOURS OF OPERATION It is recommended that the system operate from 6 a.m. to 7 P.M. on weekdays and from g a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The hours of operation will, of course, be governed by the law of supply and demand. Your Committee feels that the greatest use of the system will be made by persons getting to and from their place of employment. The hours of operation during the week will provide maximum service for the City's commuter traffic, while the Saturday schedule is primarily for the convenience of shoppers. FARES It is recommended that the fare for the system be established at 250 with an initial two-week break-in period during which time the fare will be 10¢. The system will allow a transfer privilege which means, in effect, that a person may travel the length or breadth of the City for the basic fare of 25¢. PUBLICITY It is the opinion of your Committee that the success of the system will depend rather heavily upon the manner in which it is publicized. The Redwood City Chamber of Commerce has indicated during recent meetings that its members are ready, willing, and able to aid in the development of a comprehensive promo- tional campaign. We have considered a great many ideas for publicizing the system. In additinn to a considerable amount of newspaper advertising, we intend to promote the system in other ways, including soliciting the help of employers in notifying employees of the availability of service, displaying the vehicles at strategic locations prior to the initiation of service, and a general gatherin on Satur- day, March 30th, to which all residents of Redwood City will be invited to participate in an official ceremony christening the Redwood City Municipal Transit System.