AC TRANSIT DISTRICT GM Memo No. 09-217d Board of Directors ...

GM Memo No. 09-217d
Meeting Date: November 18, 2009
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2009 Revised Service Adjustments Plan (RevSAP)
On September 25, 2009 the Board considered a proposal to shift funds from the Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) Project to the District’s operating budget (GM Memo 09-228).
Subsequently, on October 28, 2009 the Board affirmed its support for the diversion of
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding to operating expenses. If the effort to
divert the funds is successful, it would allow for the reinstatement of 140,000 annual
platform hours of service, bringing the District’s annual platform hours to 1,920,000.
Additionally, staff was able to provide solutions to concerns and issues identified
through the public comments process of the original SAP. The RevSAP is an amalgam
of “restored” service and efficient and creative solutions to identified problems.
Generally, all trunk-line service has been restored to original frequencies and span, and
the span for several lines has been restored. Finally, service to a key regional
destination previously proposed for discontinuation has been restored.
Service Reinstatement Guidelines
As discussed in GM Memo 09-217c, the Board was provided priorities for reinstatement
of service based on the funding shift. These priorities included:
• Coverage – restoration of lines that are shown to have disparate impacts under
Title VI, and under the concept of “completing the grid” (ensuring adequate route
spacing/coverage),
• Frequency, Transbay Trips and Span – restoration or expansion of frequency,
trips and/or span to areas based on demonstrated patron demand and use.
The revisions to the original SAP are predicated on the above guidelines, taking into
account the sub-regional hours split from both the current (Fall 2009) and the RevSAP
proposal. More information regarding the results of the sub-regional hours split is
discussed below.
Platform Hours Split Analysis
District service has evolved over time, and per policy, has been apportioned based on a
balance between productivity and geography. As this exercise is ultimately considered
a reduction in service, staff attempted to maintain the basic geographic, service day and
service type split established through prior service planning. Existing routes were
apportioned by the actual amount of time spent within a particular area to ensure equity.
The table below shows the split by geographic area:
• Western Contra Costa County – including the cities of Richmond, San Pablo, El
Cerrito and un-incorporated portions of Contra Costa County.
• Northern Alameda County – including the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville,
Oakland, Alameda and Piedmont.
• Central Alameda County – including the cities of San Leandro, Castro Valley,
Hayward, and un-incorporated portions of Alameda County.
• Southern Alameda County – including the cities of Fremont, Newark and Union
City.