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sbX
sbX bus at Kendall/Palm station
Overview
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)
Route map
Map Green Line highlighted in green

Legend
 Kendall/Palm Parking
California State University,
San Bernardino
 Kendall/Little Mountain
Kendall/Shandin Hills
E Street/Marshall Parking
California 210.svg SR 210
 E Street/Highland
E Street/Baseline
E Street/Court Parking
E Street/Rialto Parking (
San Bernardino
Transit Center
) Metrolink (California)
E Street/Inland Center
Hospitality/Hunts Lane
Hospitality/Carnegie
Hospitality/Tippecanoe
I-10 (1961).svg I-10
 Anderson/Court Street Parking
Prospect/Anderson (
Loma Linda University/
Medical Center
)
VA Hospital
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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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 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

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Initial Development

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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

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Purple Line

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The Purple Line, also known as the West Valley Connector, is an under construction sbX route connecting Pomona–Downtown station to Ontario International Airport. It is expected to open in 2025,[11] with 21 stations at launch along Holt Boulevard.[12][13]

The Purple Line is slated to replace Omnitrans Route 82 west of the Ontario Mills mall with 15 minute frequencies.[14]

Purple Line stations [15][16]
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Station Type Location Notes and Connections Photo
Pomona Regional Transit Center Station PR Foothill Transit[17]
Holt Ave/Garey Ave C
Holt Ave / Towne Ave C
Holt Ave/ Clark Ave C
Holt Ave/Indian Hill Blvd C
Holt Blvd / Ramona Ave C
Holt Blvd/Central Ave M
Holt Blvd/Mountain ave M
Holt Blvd / San Antonio M
Holt Blvd/ Euclid Ave M
Holt Blvd/ Campus Ave M
Holt Blvd/ Grove Ave M
Holt Blvd/ Vineyard Ave C
Ontario International Airport Terminal C
PR
Inland Empire Blvd/ Archibald Way C
Inland Empire Blvd/ Porsche Way C
Ontario Mills C
PR 		Riverside Transit Agency[18]
Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station C
PR
Foothill Blvd/ Milliken Way C
Foothill Blvd / Rochester Ave C
Victoria Gardens btwn N/S Main St C
PR
Type Code: C = Curbside station or M = Median station | PR = Station has park and ride

Mid Valley Connector

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The Mid Valley Connector is a planned bus rapid transit route that will connect the Purple Line with the Green Line.[19]

Green Line stations

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

Artwork

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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.[20] Construction of the line began with construction of the Palm station and-neo the CSUSB Transit Center.[21] 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.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "sbX Green Line". Omnitrans. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  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 November 24, 2013.
  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 December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "sbXpress – The Newsletter for Omnitans BRT". Sbcity.org. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "About sbX: Corridor and Bus Highlights". Estreet-sbx.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  9. ^ "sbx bus rapid transit | Omnitrans Public Transit News for the San Bernardino Valley". Omnitrans.org. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  10. ^ Tasci, Canan (June 23, 2013). "Inland Empire cities are planning for bus rapid-transit routes". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "West Valley Connector O&M Agreements". omnitrans.primegov.com.
  12. ^ "West Valley Connector" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "West Valley Connector (BRT)".
  14. ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "West Valley Connector (BRT)". SBCTA.
  16. ^ "TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS west valley connector project" (PDF). SBCTA. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Omnitrans Bus Book May 2024" (PDF). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Route 204 - UCR - DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE - ONTARIO MILLS MALL - MONTCLAIR TRANSCENTER" (PDF). RTA. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Omnitrans-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-FY2023-FY2030" (PDF). Omnitrans. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Begley, Dug (September 28, 2011). "SB COUNTY: Rapid-transit bus project to start soon". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  21. ^ "sbX press : Start of sbX Construction Has Arrived" (PDF). Sustainability.csusb.edu. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  22. ^ "sbX press : Apparent Low Bidder for sbX Construction Has Emerged". Sbcity.org. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
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