Humboldt County Association of Governments
The Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) retained LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., to prepare update the Humboldt County Transit Development Plan (TDP) in both 2017 and 2023. In 2017, work consisted of developing service, capital, and financial plans for six transit systems in the County as well as the creation of a Strategic Plan to assist the SSTAC in better addressing unmet transit needs. In 2023, the TDP provides service recommendations, capital recommendations and financial plans for the Humboldt Transit Authority, Eureka Transit Service, Arcata and Mad River Transit System, Fortuna Transit, and the Blue Lake Rancheria Transit System. Recommendations are focused on how to optimize transit efficiency across the entire region, including improving transfer opportunities, developing a unified branding system, and streamlining operations. The 2023 TDP also focuses on how to improve transit services to Cal Poly Humboldt given the university’s anticipated expansion in upcoming years. Specific services considered to enhance access to Cal Poly Humboldt include Express service from Eureka and McKinleyville to Arcata, microtransit, and a circulator fixed route. The Final 2023 TDP was adopted in the winter of 2023.