Local Transit
Measure K funds promote bus service between San Joaquin County cities. Capital expenses such as vehicles and some bus operations are eligible for Measure K funding. The Passenger Rail and Bus Service funding category provides alternatives to using private vehicles for intercity and commute transportation. Measure K provides funding for the transit agencies in Lodi, Escalon and Ripon. Some of the benefits that come from these programs include enhancing mobility for the elderly, the handicapped and those who might not have a personal vehicle in San Joaquin County, and removing private vehicles from the road, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves air quality.
Lodi GrapeLine
The Lodi GrapeLine also was able to expand service in the afternoons on its busiest routes: Express 1 and Express 2. Besides the express routes and regular weekday and Saturday routes, GrapeLine also provides a VineLine ADA Complementary Paratransit and Dial-A-Ride services. In Fiscal Year 2022-23, 184,061 passenger trips were completed, a 15.4% increase over the previous year.
Escalon eTrans
Escalon’s eTrans provides weekday service three times a weekday between Escalon and Modesto. In addition to Measure K, eTrans secured additional funding to provide free fares at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2022-23. The service carried 717 passenger trips in 2022-23.
Ripon Blossom Express
Ripon’s Blossom Express connects riders throughout Ripon and Modesto and provides local connections to regional transit service providers San Joaquin Regional Transit District and Modesto Area Express (MAX). In Fiscal Year 2022-23, the Blossom Express had 662 riders.