Month: July 2021

At the July 2021 Meeting of the Board of Directors, three outstanding Victor Valley Transit employees were recognized for service above and beyond to help both passengers and members of our community.

Monica Perez

On Monday, June 28th, a passenger missed her bus connection at the Barstow City Hall, and after two hours, due to the extreme temperatures, she began to dehydrate. She then noticed a distinctive jacket and wanted to verify that she was at the correct location to return to her home and approached VVTA Supervisor Monica Perez. The passenger shared that Mrs. Perez immediately noticed her dire condition and drove her to her residence at the Barstow Veterans Home, which saved her from an Emergency Room visit or worse. Mrs. Perez’s compassion and desire to assist a passenger above and beyond the call of duty intersected into what could have turned into a tragic event. 

Ramon Armenta & Jonathan McDowell

On July 2nd, after making a bank withdrawal, High Desert resident Sean Zullo accidentally dropped his wallet on Main Street with cash inside and had lost all hopes of recovering his belongings. However, during this time, VVTA Bus Operator Ramon Armenta happened upon the wallet fully intact and turned it into the Operations Manager Jonathan McDowell. Mr. McDowell then drove to the address listed on the identification and successfully return the wallet to its rightful owner. Mr. Zullo has expressed time after time his heartfelt gratitude for both Mr. Armenta and Mr. McDowell for their honesty, time, and effort. 

VVTA thanks Mrs. Monica Perez, Mr. Ramon Armenta, and Mr. Jonathan McDowell for their outstanding leadership and for exceeding expectations.

The safety of our friends, partners, associates, staff, and riding public is paramount to Victor Valley Transit. Considering the recent rise in Covid numbers due to the Delta Variant, VVTA has made the very difficult decision to cancel our scheduled Ribbon Cutting at the Victor Valley Transportation Center on Monday, August 2. If or when a new date is decided, VVTA will make a formal announcement.

Our Buses will still operate out of the Transportation Center beginning Sunday, August 1st. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The new Route Schedules are now online! The following VVTA Bus Routes will change starting August 1st to facilitate the change from the current Hub at 7th & Lorene in Victorville to the Victor Valley Transportation Center. Please click on the links below to view and/or download:

Route 15:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/15-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 22:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/22-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 31:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/31-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 32: 

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/32-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 41:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/41-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 50:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/50-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 52:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/52-08-01-2021.pdf

Route 55:

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/55-08-01-2021.pdf

PLUS

NEW Route 56

https://vvta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/56-08-01-2021.pdf

Physical Schedules will be on all VVTA Buses and at our Facilities in Hesperia and Barstow by Monday, July 26th.

Beginning Sunday, August 1st, 2021, All routes that currently connect at the Lorene & 7th Transfer Center will be rerouted to the Victor Valley Transportation Center (VVTC) in Old Town Victorville. The VVTC has an enclosed building that has restrooms and vending space; and provides an ideal setup for the new Victorville transfer point. The following describes the affected routes, plus the new Route 56.

ROUTE 15

Route 15 will be slightly modified to utilize D Street to more directly access the VVTC. An additional northbound early morning Route 15 trip between Victorville and Barstow will be added on weekdays.

ROUTE 22

Route 22 will be shortened to terminate at the VVTC.  Route 22 service will no longer operate along 7th Street through Victorville.

ROUTE 31

Route 31 will be extended to serve the VVTC. The realignment of Route 31 includes adding service along Amethyst Road, Hook Boulevard, and Roy Rogers Drive, while reducing service along Palmdale Road east of Amethyst Road.  Some of the areas no longer served by Route 31 will be served by the new Route 56.

ROUTE 32

Route 32 will be rerouted to utilize Mojave Drive to more directly access the VVTC.  The route will also serve portions of current Route 51 along Del Rey Drive, Forest Avenue, Condor Road, and Village Drive, providing bi-directional services along these street segments that have only one-way service today.  Segments that will no longer be served by Route 32 will be served by new Route 56.

ROUTE 41

Route 41 currently serves the VVTC as it travels between Apple Valley and the current transfer point near Costco.  The route will be shortened and all segments west of D Street will no longer be served by Route 41.  New Route 56 will serve 7th Street.

ROUTE 50

Changes to Route 50 will streamline the route and allow it to serve the Hesperia Road and 7th Avenue corridors.  Portions of the current Route 50 that will not be on the proposed Route 50 will be served by the new Route 56.

ROUTE 50X

The modification of this route will be to move the stop in Victorville from the current transfer point near Costco to the VVTC. Route 50X will resume service in Fall 2021.

ROUTE 51 (DISCONTINUED)

As part of relocating the Victorville transfer point from Lorene Drive and 7th Street near Costco to the VVTC, Route 51 will be completely restructured and renumbered to Route 56. For service along discontinued Route 51 please see routes 32, 50, 55, and 56.

ROUTE 52

Route 52 will be extended to serve the VVTC. The realignment of Route 52 includes adding service along Mojave Drive and Amargosa Road, while reducing service along Hook Boulevard/Roy Rogers Drive.  Some of the areas no longer served by Route 52 will be served by new Route 56.

ROUTE 55

Route 55 will be streamlined to allow it to serve the Rodeo Drive and 3rd Avenue corridors. Portions of the current Route 55 that will not be on the proposed Route 55 will be served by new Route 56.

ROUTE 56 (NEW)

This new route will serve most of the areas in Victorville that are not served by other routes.  This route is the only route that will continue to serve the Costco located near the current transfer point.