“High quality” transit is defined as:
A transit station or stop featuring maximum 15-minute service frequency (headways) during weekday peak hours between 6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.
The TDM Checklist categorizes development based on distance to “high quality” transit. Some measures apply differently depending on which category the project falls into.
Project Type Categories
| Category | Distance from “High Quality” Transit |
|---|---|
| Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) | Less than 0.5 miles |
| Transit Proximate | Between 0.5 – 3 miles |
| Non-Transit Proximate | Greater than 3 miles |
The following transit routes serve within 3 miles of San Mateo County are considered “High Quality”:
| Route | Agency |
|---|---|
| Caltrain | Caltrain |
| 120 | SamTrans |
| 130 | SamTrans |
| ECR | SamTrans |
| Millbrae – SFO | BART |
| Richmond – Daly City/Millbrae | BART |
| Antioch – SFIA/Millbrae | BART |
| 8 | MUNI |
| 9/9R | MUNI |
| 14/14R | MUNI |
| 28 | MUNI |
| 43 | MUNI |