TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Dumbarton Express Operations
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider exercising the second of three one-year options with MV Transportation to continue operating the Dumbarton Express service under the existing contract through December 31, 2026.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Dumbarton Express is a vital transit service that primarily serves the journey-to-work travel market between the East Bay and the Peninsula. It has been in operation since 1984 and continues to be an important commute alternative in the Dumbarton Bridge corridor.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The Dumbarton Express operation is funded entirely through revenues from Regional Measure 2 (RM2) bridge tolls, fares collected on the service, and AC Transit EasyPass sales to Stanford University and Stanford Health Care. Aside from a minor amount of staff time to administer the service contract, no other District funds or resources are used to support the Dumbarton Express.
Exercising the option will result in a rate escalation of 5.4% effective January 1, 2026, from $127.96 per hour to $134.86 per hour, excluding fuel and other incidental costs, such as on-board WiFi service. The total projected cost of the Dumbarton Express service for calendar year 2026 is approximately $3.6 million. The exact cost will depend on the actual cost of fuel. While the calendar year and fiscal years do not align, the RM2 allocation for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is up to $3.1 million. Additionally, EasyPass revenues from Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, and Stanford Research Park are expected to account for $1.1 million[RD1][HD2][CA3].
In the unlikely event that costs exceed t...
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