NCTPA
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NCTPA Overall Work Program
(OWP)
• Serves as a reference to be used by citizens,
planners, and elected officials throughout the year to
understand NCTPA’s objectives and how these will be
met through the regional comprehensive planning
process and agency efforts.
NCTPA Newsletter
• Started in February 2010 to educate the pubic about
what NCTPA does as an Agency.
• Four Newsletters have been issued to date occurring
every other month.
NCTPA Green Certification
• NCTPA received a certificate of recognition from ABAG for
being a green certified public agency. This made NCTPA the
first green certified public agency in Napa County.
• Going “green” requires a business to adjust its practices so
that it uses renewable resources and takes responsibility
for the environmental impact of its activities.
• 86 Napa County business’s certified to date.
New Buses Improves Service and
Air Quality
• NCTPA secured over $5 million in federal ARRA
and state transit funds to replace 18 buses
and vans in the VINE and VINE Go fleet.
New Low Emission Gas/Electric
Hybrid Buses
• NCTPA received four new low emission hybrid
buses to take the place of four older diesel
buses.
• The new buses will reduce fuel consumption
and maintenance costs.
Trancas Park & Ride
• Construction was completed the summer of 2011
and shelters are soon to be installed.
• The Trancas Park and Ride lot was constructed on
time and under budget.
Soscol Gateway Transit Center
• After 12 years of development, the new multi-modal
regional Napa Transit Center became a reality.
• On September 30, 2011 an official groundbreaking
ceremony was held.
The VINE Trail
Linking Communities
• The Greenway Feasibility Study is a study commissioned by
NCTPA that outlines a plan for a multi-use trail from
Calistoga to Vallejo.
• NCTPA continues to work with VINE Trail Coalition to find
ways to plan, design, and implement other transportation
investments in our region.
Jameson Canyon Safety and
Widening Project to Begin
• The major road widening and center median safety barrier
construction is scheduled to begin in late 2011.
• Utilities are currently being relocated.
• This $140 million project has been a collaborative project
between Solano Transportation Authority, Caltrans, and the
NCTPA.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
• As a recipient of state and federal funding, NCTPA is
responsible for meeting certain requirements related
to the participation of Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBE) when the agency contracts for
goods and services.
• NCTPA has adopted annual DBE goals.
Safe Routes to Schools
(SRTS)
• SRTS funding in the amount of $315,000 has
been secured from Caltrans to expand the
countywide Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
program run by the Napa County Office of
Education.
Bus Stop Amenities
• NCTPA installed new bus shelters and related
passenger amenities in Yountville, Calistoga
and St Helena.
Yountville Bike Trail
• NCTPA participated in the opening of the
newly constructed Yountville Bike Trail, the
trail is along Highway 29 through the town of
Yountville.
Yountville Trolley
• NCTPA secured State and Federal funds in the
amount of $154,179 for the Yountville Trolley.
• The Yountville Trolley replaced the Yountville
Shuttle and has
become a staple
to the riders.
NCTPA Marketing Campaign
2010/2011
• Significant multi-media marketing campaigns
were launched promoting the VINE 29 Commuter
Express and new American Canyon transit
services.
Napa Transit Study
• NCTPA has initiated a transit study in the City
of Napa to evaluate existing transit services,
identify travel patterns and assess future
needs.
VINE 29 Commuter Express
• NCTPA created a commuter express service to BART.
• Route 29 operates express service, with limited stops in
each city, on weekends during AM and PM commute hours.
Service operates between Calistoga and the Baylink Ferry in
Vallejo, with connections also available
with Express Bus Routes
78 & 80 which connect to
BART.
Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA)
• NCTPA successfully formed a 6 member subregion in order to more effectively engage in
the State mandated Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA) process.
Highway 29 Study
• NCTPA is seeking a transportation planning
grant to pay for a study of the HWY 29
corridor between Napa and Vallejo.
• The cost of the study has been estimated at
$300,000.