What We Do
Regional Planning
SBCAG has federal and state legislated responsibilities
to provide a variety of planning activities
relating to housing needs, census data collection and distribution,
airport land use planning,
and project coordination involving adjacent
regional planning agencies. learn more
Transportation Planning
SBCAG is responsible for all regional transportation
planning within Santa Barbara County, including identifying and funding
major infrastructure improvements, determining transit needs, creating
and updating bicycle and pedestrian master plans, determining the
feasibility of and planning for enhancements to the passenger rail
system, and developing and implementing ongoing efforts to reduce
traffic congestion throughout the region. learn more
Transportation Projects and Funding
SBCAG is designated by state and
federal governments as the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), the Local Transportation
Authority (LTA), and the Regional Transportation
Planning Agency (RTPA). Under these
designations, SBCAG is responsible for all
regional transportation programming activities,
including the identification and funding of
transportation related projects that receive
federal, state, and local funds.
learn more
Clean Air Express
The Clean Air Express is a weekday commuter bus
service offering transportation from Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Buellton
to Goleta and Santa Barbara. Managed by SBCAG Traffic Solutions, the
Clean Air Express carries over 100,000 passengers annually and in 2003
eliminated 12 million vehicle miles traveled, helping improve regional
air quality and reduce traffic congestion. lean more
Coastal Express
The Coastal Express is an intercounty transit service
operating between Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties that is jointly
managed by SBCAG and the Ventura County Transportation Commission.
The Coastal Express operates seven days a week in both directions and
added brand new buses on all routes in 2003. learn more
Vanpools
SBCAG Traffic Solutions offers vanpool subsidies
for newly formed vanpools and maintains a
list of Santa Barbara County destined
vanpools available to commuters.
Carpool Matchlist
Service Traffic Solutions maintains a database
of commuters interested in carpooling and offers a free online matchlist
service that provides an instant list of commuters
with a similar commute
and schedule. For those without computer access,
a commute consultant is also available to help create a personalized
match list by calling
the Traffic Solutions help line at 963-SAVE.
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