COO, 2006-Present;
Partner, 2002-Present;
Principal, 1999-2002;
Senior Associate, 1995-1999;
Associate 1993-1995
Mr. Jewel is an experienced Project Manager and Lead Planner who has developed a track record of implementing successful projects for a variety of clients up and down the West Coast. His portfolio of work includes:
- Large System Operational Assessments for clients such as Spokane Transit Authority, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, South Coast Area Transit and Omnitrans. These studies tend to focus on opportunities for increasing ridership and improving productivity without necessarily increasing revenue hours and/or peak vehicle requirements.
- Small City and Rural System Short Range Transit Plans for Tulare County Transit, Stanislaus County, South County Area Transit, the City of Tracy and similar size operations. These studies typically cover a variety of issues and tasks including assessments of transit need, customer and general public outreach, marketing, service planning and financial planning.
- Transit Center Operational Assessments for clients such as the City of Vallejo, the City of Visalia, Spokane Transit Authority and the City of Santa Rosa. For this type of project Mr. Jewel is typically asked to address specific operating questions like "what happens to the system if the transit center is moved to a new location" or "is it possible to improve the operational efficiency of our existing facility."
- Shuttle and "Hybrid" System Evaluations for the City of San Leandro, the City of Ventura, the City of Vallejo and the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority. These studies frequently involve assessing the potential for new shuttle sources (commuters, shoppers and tourists) or they might involve an assessment of the potential of incorporating new "hybrid" services like DART (Direct Access Rapid Transit) into an existing transit system network.
- Alternative Fuel Assessments for clients like the Solano Transportation Authority, the City of Union City and Foothill Transit. For these clients Mr. Jewel prepared "White Papers" which helped them tackle some of the basic issues related to fuels such as: "What are some of the realistic options", "How quickly could a new fueling option be implemented" and "What are the general operating and capital costs involved with switching to a new fuel?"
- Performance Audits for the City of Paso Robles, the Mendocino Transit Authority and a variety of other small and medium size systems.
- Surveys and Data Collection for a host of clients and projects ranging from small rural systems like Tuolumne County Transit to large operators like Omnitrans. Surveys and data collection efforts include on-board passenger surveys, passenger boarding counts, telephone surveys, intercept surveys, focus groups and stakeholder interviews.
Articles and Presentations
"Direct Access Responsive Transit" - Paper prepared for CTA conference 1997
"Sunline Transit - Social Service Transportation Resource Center" - Presentation at CalACT's Fall 1998 conference
