History
Before VISTA was formed in 1994, the County of Ventura provided rudimentary intercity bus service. One line ran along US 101 with stops in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village. Another service linked Thousand Oaks and Moorpark via SR 23. The City of Fillmore sponsored a few trips between Fillmore and Ventura along SR 126
Because of the limited nature of these services, the Ventura County Transportation Commission proposed a comprehensive intercity bus system.
Service on four core lines (Highway 101, Highway 126, East County and a "Central" route serving Camarillo, Camarillo State Mental Hospital, Point Mugu and Oxnard) started in July 1994. Over time these routes have been adjusted according to ridership. With the closing of Camarillo State Hospital, and the repurposing of the hospital grounds as a California State University campus, the Central route was cancelled, and two new campus shuttle routes implemented. In 1998, service was extended to Warner Center in Los Angeles County, and in 2001, service was extended to Santa Barbara.
The VISTA bus service is operated by a private company under contract to the VCTC. Due to the length of the routes, over-the-road coaches are used.
Read more about this topic: Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority
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