West Central Transportation and Land Use (TLC)
Updated: Feb 28, 2025
The West Central Transportation and Land Use (TLC) Study is a project focused on examining the transportation connections throughout the western half of Orange County.
We assessed these transit connections and their needs, using the following means:
Travel Demand We measured travel demand using location-based services (LBS) data that was gathered from cell phone app data.
Accessibility Our measure for accessibility was the factor of residents or jobs within ½ mile of the bus route service in Middletown.
Equity We defined equity in terms of how many low-income residents, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities can access the transit system.
Operational Characteristics The transportation services are characterized by the areas they serve (including bus route services and dial-a-bus services), travel times, and the number of transfers between origins and destinations.
Studying Data and Patterns
We also took a look at Origin-Destination patterns and compared them to demographic and existing transit data.
The study found that there are gaps within the transit services: both in terms of the geography of the land itself, and the timing of the buses. We also included recommendations for next steps, to address current and future needs of this public transportation system.
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One wrinkle worth watching as recommendations move forward is whether the measurement tools capture riders with a lighter digital footprint. App-based location data may undercount older adults who carry basic phones or keep location services off, and a half-mile walk to a stop can feel much longer with a cane, a busy crossing, or winter weather. Pairing that data with paratransit and dial-a-bus trip records might sharpen where the gaps truly fall. That matters for destinations seniors depend on, not only for private homes. Families weighing Middletown assisted living options could reasonably ask how near a community sits to a bus route and whether midday or weekend timing suits visits, appointments, or staff commutes. If future service planning weighs those trips,…