2024-2031 Short Range Transit Plan Update

2024-2031 Short Range Transit Plan

YoloTD is updating its Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for 2024-2031, covering Yolobus, Yolo Commute, Yolobus Special, and Beeline services. The last plan was in 2014, and a lot has changed since then in travel habits, funding, and technology. We’re also updating the Unitrans SRTP to ensure both networks work well together. We are coordinating with Unitrans on their SRTP to ensure both networks function well together.

What is an SRTP?

An SRTP is a document that outlines how a public transportation system will operate and serve its community over the next few years. Typically, these plans cover a five-year period but can extend to seven or even ten years. The Federal Transit Administration requires any public transportation agency that receives federal funding to have an up-to-date SRTP. Additionally, regional planning organizations like the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) require transit agencies to have a current SRTP to receive state transportation funds.

How Can I Get Involved?

Feedback is critical to our project. Please join us at one of the upcoming opportunities to share your input.

Staff Contact:

Lola Torney, Senior Planner
(530) 402-2822 | ltorney@yctd.org

Upcoming Opportunities to Share Input:

October 6, 2026: Winters City Council Meeting
October 7, 2026: West Sacramento City Council Meeting
October 12, 2026: YoloTD Board of Directors Meeting
November 17, 2026: Woodland City Council Meeting
November 17, 2026 (tentative): Davis City Council Meeting

Proposed Route Maps

The maps below are the existing and proposed routing where the SRTP is proposing changes. The existing routing is shown in dashed lines and the new proposed route is shown in solid lines.

Route 42, Existing and Proposed

In Davis, Route 42 will shift to partially travel along County Road 99D/John Jones Road to serve Sutter Davis Hospital.

In downtown Sacramento, Route 42 will enter and exit downtown at Richards Boulevard to the north to serve the new Railyards neighborhood including the new May Lee State Office Complex and the future Kaiser Hospital. Additionally, the new route bypasses roadways near Golden 1 Center and Capitol Mall that are often closed for events, causing significant detours that can confuse passengers.

In November 2025, the YoloTD Board approved the decision to relocate the main Woodland transfer point for Route 42 riders from the County Fair Mall to Main Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets. This change means Route 42 will travel farther west to serve downtown Woodland.

West Sacramento

Routes 40, 41, and 240 are proposed to be consolidated and reconfigured into Route 36. Route 36 will provide new north/south intracommunity connectivity and preserve service to the Bryte/Broderick neighborhoods. Route 37DT (or Route 37 “Downtown”) will primarily serve West Sacramento, but will extend into downtown Sacramento during peak commute times.

Woodland

In Woodland, Route 213 would replace Routes 211 and 212 which are currently designed as one-directional loops. Route 213 would also serve more of Main Street, allowing for more direct service along a populated roadway, increasing the ridership potential.

Winters

The Board has indicated that Route 220, which ran between Davis, Winters, and Vacaville prior to being discontinued due to COVID, should be restored. The updated route map for Route 220 accounts for the growth in Winters since the pandemic as well as expected future growth by extending further west on Grant Avenue and making a small loop north of Grant Avenue.

2024-2031 Short Range Transit Plan Update