SBCTA Each policy committee reviewed the tasks that relate to the functional areas of committee oversight and each task has been reviewed by at least one of the policy committees. SBCTA’s budget process includes a review of the Board’s direction as it relates to short-term goals and how it integrates with the agency’s long-term goals […]
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) requires each transit agency to prepare a short-range transit plan (SRTP), which is typically a five-year operating and capital plan. Operators update their SRTP based on current funding projections, from SBCTA, as well as performance trends analyzed through the SRTP process. Through the collaboration with SBCTA, Omnitrans’ projected […]
The end of the 2022-2023 fiscal year brings the election of new SBCTA Board leadership. On June 7, 2023, the SBCTA Board of Directors elected San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chair Dawn Rowe to serve as Board President for the 2023-2024 year and Chino Hills Councilman Ray Marquez to serve as Vice President. President-elect […]
On October 24, 2022, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), in partnership with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, expanded the public transit network in the San Bernardino Valley. This addition to the network is primarily using the state-of-the-art Arrow diesel multiple units (DMUs). One of SBCTA’s initiatives, however, is to reduce greenhouse gas […]
Since 2018, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments and San Bernardino Council of Governments have partnered with the Western Riverside Council of Governments to develop I-REN to serve the cities and communities of our region. The Inland Regional Energy Network (I-REN) connects the workforce industry, local governments, and other stakeholders to a wide range of […]
On April 5, 2023, SBCOG Staff introduced the I-REN Fellowship Program to the SBCOG Board of Directors. The I-REN Fellowship Program is Workforce Education and Training initiative. It is a partnership with CivicSpark, an AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local governments that helps address energy efficiency and environmental goals. Cities and the County […]
On April 5, 2023, the San Bernardino Council of Government’s (SBCOG) Board of Directors authorized staff to begin the process of establishing the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT) through a Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Since January 2022, as a result of the increasing concern around the region’s housing shortage, SBCOG has worked extensively with […]
On May 3, 2023 San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board of Directors approved the release of a Call for Projects Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 for Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities and Transit Stop Access Improvements. This funding is for the improvement of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as well and improvements to transit stops […]
At the May Board of Directors meeting, Board members recognized drivers who serve in SBCTA’s Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) Program. The FSP Program began in January of 2006 and consists of a fleet of tow trucks that travel on selected San Bernardino County freeways during peak periods of congestion to assist motorists with their disabled […]
In March 2019, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) kicked off the Interstate 10 (I-10) Corridor Express Lanes Project – Contract 1 (Project) design-build effort. A Project and Construction Management (PCM) consultant team manages the design and construction of the Project on behalf of SBCTA. The PCM team includes toll experts responsible for the development […]
