ONTConnector
Overview
SBCTA has partnered with Ontario International Airport (ONT) to develop forward-thinking transit solutions for current and future passengers while ensuring neighboring communities experience reduced congestion.
This proposed ONT Connector project, an innovative approach to tunneling, will create an underground transit connection between the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station and ONT terminals. The project would seamlessly integrate into the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station, which will also serve as the terminus for the privately-funded Brightline West electrified high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and Southern California, as well as the zero-emission West Valley Connector bus rapid transit service coming in 2026.
Operated and maintained by Omnitrans, the project will feature a bi-directional system via underground tunnel where passengers traveling to and from ONT will be transported in autonomous, zero-emission vehicles on an “on-demand” basis and developed under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Fixed Guideway requirements.
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PROJECT PURPOSE
- Increase mobility and connectivity options for transit riders
- Improve access to existing air, ground and rail transportation
- Support autonomous electric vehicle technology for transit projects
- Encourage ONT travelers and employees to use transit instead of single-occupancy vehicles
PROJECT BENEFITS
- Improved air quality on local streets and highways
- Congestion relief on accommodation for future employment and population growth
- Environmentally friendly direct rail-to-airport connection
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COMING SOON
The ONT Connector project is in the environmental review and clearance phase, which includes researching the best type of project to meet transportation needs, and to study the potential environmental impacts during project construction and while in operation.
There are two types of environmental documents required for this project: an environmental impact report (EIR) per California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, and an environmental assessment (EA) per the National Environmental Policy Act guidelines.
Each of these documents describes the potential environmental impacts, such as those on air quality and native plants and animals, and how they will be addressed and mitigated.
The public is encouraged to review the draft EIR and draft EA and weigh in on the findings in the reports. This is an important opportunity for the community to weigh in on this project before it enters critical design and construction phases.
Project History and Schedule
Photos and Renderings
Rendering of the ONT Connector station at the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station, featuring the proposed maintenance and storage facility for the autonomous vehicles.
Rendering of the ONT Connector station at the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station featuring the entrance to the underground tunnel to and from ONT.
Rendering of terminal station at ONT where passengers will board the on-demand autonomous vehicles to and from Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station.
Rendering of terminal station at ONT where passengers will board the on-demand autonomous vehicles to and from Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station.
Project map depicting the proposed route of the underground tunnel between ONT and Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink Station.
Resources
COMING SOON!
- Notice of Availability
- Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Draft Environmental Assessment
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Public Meeting
Strategic Planning Study Report for Metro Gold Line Extension to the Ontario International Airport (2008)
Advanced Regional Rail Integrated Vision – East (ARRIVE) Study (2014), SBCTA
Ontario Rail Access Study (2014), SBCTA
Hybrid Rail Service Planning Study (2018), SBCTA
Los Angeles and San Bernardino Inter-County Transit and Rail Connection Study (2018), SCAG
