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2025 Routes 50 & 55 Survey
The Tahoe Transportation District is considering changes to Routes 50 and 55 to improve
reliability (timing), ridership, and frequency (how often the bus comes). Both options would help by reducing the overlap of Routes 50 and 55 west of Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC). There are two options being analyzed:
Option 2/2: Two Buses on Route 50 & Two Buses on Route 55
Route 55 would operate only between LTCC and Kingsbury Transit Center. Riders traveling west of LTCC would transfer to Route 50.
Route 50 would continue to operate between the Y Transit Center and Stateline Transit Center, PLUS Route 50 would extend to cover the D Street loop and enter LTCC westbound and eastbound.
Two buses would operate on Route 55, increasing frequency to every 30 minutes.
Two buses would operate on Route 50, maintaining frequency at every 30 minutes.
Option 3/1: Three Buses on Route 50 & One Bus on Route 55
Route 55 would operate only between LTCC and Stateline Transit Center. Riders traveling west of LTCC would transfer to Route 50. Riders traveling east of Stateline Transit Center, would have to transfer Route 50.
Bally’s/Tahoe Blue Events Center (#4271) would no longer be served by Route 55. Riders traveling eastbound from Stateline Transit Center would transfer to Route 50.
Route 50 would extend to cover the D Street loop, enter LTCC westbound and eastbound, and continue to Kingsbury Transit Center.
Route 50 would continue to serve most stops between LTCC and the Y Transit Center.
One bus would operate on Route 55, maintaining frequency at every 60 minutes.
Three buses would operate on Route 50, maintaining frequency every 30 minutes.
Please take a few moments to provide your opinion on these options and share your experiences riding TTD. Thank you!
1.
How will Proposal 2/2 impact your travel?
No impact
My trip will be longer
My trip will be shorter
I will have to transfer
I will not take transit anymore
2.
How will Proposal 3/1 impact your travel?
No impact
My trip will be longer
My trip will be shorter
I will have to transfer
I will not take transit anymore
3.
Would you make more trips on Route 55 if it came to your stop more frequently, for example every 30 minutes rather than once every 60 minutes?
Yes
No
Maybe
4.
Would you make more trips on Route 50 if it extended to include Kingsbury Transit Center and the D Street loop?
Yes
No
Maybe
5.
Both options will require passengers traveling west of LTCC to transfer to Route 50. Will this affect your use of transit?
Yes, I will ride more
Yes, I will ride less
No, it will not affect my use
I do not travel west of LTCC
6.
How important is direct access (no transfers) to the Bally’s/Tahoe Blue Events Center stop to you?
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Not very important
Not at all important
I do not use these stops
7.
How important are the Tahoe Senior Plaza and/or Barton Hospital stops to you?
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Not very important
Not at all important
I do not use these stops
8.
How many of the last seven days have you taken Route 55?
Every day
5 - 6 days
3 - 5 days
Less than 3 days
Not typically a rider
9.
Where are you going now and where are you coming from today?
Origin Stop
Destination Stop
10.
Why did you ride TTD today?
It was my only travel option
Good for the environment
Avoid cost of gas and parking
Most convenient option
Lake Link doesn’t serve my origin/destination
Limited mobility
Other (please specify)
11.
Lastly, do you know that there is a new route 51 extends service along US50 to Kingsbury Transit Center on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday?
Yes
No
12.
Additional Comments?
