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REDWOOD CITY EL CAMINO REAL CORRIDOR PLAN <br />24 <br />SectION 1 .3 <br />RIDING tR ANSIt <br />CONTEXT <br />Caltrain <br />The Redwood City Caltrain Station is located off of El <br />Camino Real and is accessible via Winslow Street and James <br />Avenue. It is the fifth busiest station in the system (and the <br />fourth busiest “bike station”—e.g. where passengers bring <br />their bicycles on board)1 and is served by numerous limited <br />and “baby bullet” trains; however, the station design is in <br />need of improvement, and the City is considering ways to <br />enhance the station’s functionality, usability, and attractive- <br />ness by conducting a Downtown Transit Center Study. <br />SamTrans <br />SamTrans provides a fixed-route bus transit service in the <br />Corridor via the Redwood City Transit Center (at the Caltrain <br />station) with a total of 19 bus stops along El Camino Real. <br />Bus service has been described as slow and therefore not a <br />particularly desirable mode of moving along El Camino Real <br />for those commuting. <br />WHY IMPROVE THE TRANSIT SERVICE <br />AND EXPERIENCE? <br />Public transportation is an effective and environmentally <br />friendly way of moving large numbers of people. It is often <br />an essential travel mode for those without access to private <br />vehicles and provides an additional travel option for those <br />who do, particularly for people needing to make short trips <br />along the Corridor. <br />With Caltrain electrification coming soon, this transit service <br />will become even more attractive to people, so improving <br />multimodal access to and capacity at the station is critical. In <br />addition, when transit moves more efficiently, other modes <br />benefit too, due to fewer drivers on the road and reduced <br />conflicts with transit vehicles. <br />1 http://www.caltrain.com/Assets/_Marketing/caltrain/pdf/2016/2017+Annual+Count+Key+Findings+Report.pdf <br />The Redwood City Transit Center serves SamTrans and Caltrain. Planned improvements <br />will make it more safe, functional, and pleasant. <br />“Enhanced” bus stops, with shelters, maps, <br />lights, and real-time arrival information, <br />increase transit’s appeal.Source: Dyett & BhatiaSource: WikipediaSource: Dyett & Bhatia