TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: April 2026 Service Change
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the District's planned service changes, outreach, and communications associated with the April 2026 Sign-up.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The April 2026 service change includes targeted schedule and operational adjustments associated with construction impacts from the Oakland Alameda Access Project (OAAP) intended to preserve service reliability and minimize rider disruption in the cities of Oakland and Alameda.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
To address OAAP detour needs, staff added one extra board operator assignment and one Owl assignment, bringing the total to 933. Daily vehicle platform hours changes compared to the January sign-up are:
Weekday: +6.22 hours
Saturday: +0.00 hours
Sunday: +2.22 hours
Using 253 weekdays, 51 Saturdays, and 61 Sundays, this results in 1,709.08 platform hours.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit typically conducts four sign-ups each year as required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with ATU Local 192 (ATU). These occur in April, June, August, and January.
Per contract, the April sign-up is a rehang, meaning no changes to operator assignments (runs) and associated days off (rosters). However, due to extenuating circumstances related to Oakland Alameda Access Project (OAAP), ATU and the District have agreed to forego the rehang in the interest of quality of service for both passengers and operators. Therefore, the changes in the April 2026 sign-up are largely driven by operational impacts associated with the OAAP.
The OAAP is a regional transportation project aimed at improving freeway access, reducing congestion between I-8...
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