TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Transit Supportive Design Guidelines
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving an introductory report on the status of the Transit Supportive Design Guidelines.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The Transit Supportive Design Guidelines will provide guidance to AC Transit staff and external agency staff on developing a project that is supportive of fixed-route and paratransit services.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed project total is $159,000 and is funded by the District's operating budget in fiscal years 23/24 and 24/25.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
In October 2018, the Board adopted the Multimodal Design Guidelines. This document provided design recommendations for bicycle facilities at bus stops. The new Transit Supportive Design Guidelines (Guidelines) will update the Multimodal Design Guidelines by expanding its scope and addressing design that improves fixed-route, paratransit operations and riders' experiences. Many of design recommendations included in the Multimodal Design Guidelines do not take paratransit service into consideration. The Multimodal Design Guidelines also resulted in complete street and/or traffic calming project elements on major corridors that reduced travel speed and increased delay, which was not the District's intention.
The Transit Supportive Design Guidelines will address:
* Both fixed-route and paratransit service needs
* Rider experience at bus stops
* Design features that promote service reliability (i.e., layover space and various bus stop needs for corridors based on service frequency)
* Design elements that were not common in 2018
* Expanded solicitation from a wider range of stakeholders
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