A free community shuttle bus is coming to Little Saigon in late October. OCTA, in partnership with the city of Westminster, is hosting community events to raise awareness and find out what people think about the new service.
The shuttle will travel along Bolsa Avenue and Bishop Place, between Magnolia Street and Brookhurst Street, and is planned to ease traffic, reduce parking congestion and provide a safe travel option to residents in the densely populated area that has seen an increase in traffic and traffic collisions.
The shuttle bus will provide service every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Coupled with OCTA’s fixed-route service, the shuttle will help keep traffic moving safely for all traveling to and from Little Saigon.
At a pop-up involvement event at the ABC Market on Bolsa Avenue and Magnolia Street on September 17, more than 400 community members attended.
Members of the public will have additional chances to provide feedback on the new shuttle service at any of the following community events in Westminster:
- 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 23 at A Dong Supermarket, 9221 Bolsa Ave.
- 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 at Asian Garden Mall, 9200 Bolsa Ave.
- 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at Mission Del Amo Mobile Home Park, 9702 Bolsa Ave.
- 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 30 at T&K Food Market, 9681 Bolsa Ave.
A dedication and media event will be held at the Asian Garden Mall at 11 a.m. Oct. 29 to celebrate the launch of the service. Service begins on October 31.
The shuttle service is funded through Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. Through a competitive funding program of Measure M, cities can operate their own community circulators to better meet their local transit needs by connecting riders to major civic, employment and shopping destinations, along with major transportation centers.
The Little Saigon shuttle is part of more than $26.7 million approved by OCTA’s Board of Directors in June to help several cities provide similar services.