TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Broadway Nighttime Detours
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a debrief report on the activities that led to the Broadway nighttime service detour and the actions to return the service to normal routing. [Requested by Director Syed - 3/13/24]
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
Providing service along the Broadway corridor during all hours and days of the week is critical given the corridor's significance to not only the AC Transit service network but also the vitality of Downtown Oakland. Maintaining this service for AC Transit customers and balancing this with the need for safe and secure operations is key to the success of nighttime transit operations along the corridor.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary/fiscal impact associated with this Briefing Item.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Detour Development Process
Like most transit agencies operating in an urban environment with constant development and infrastructure improvements, AC Transit has routes that are regularly detoured to accommodate sidewalk, bus stop, and roadway closures/blockages. Preparation and planning for these detours vary in length and effort depending on the reason for the detour and how well the detour is coordinated between the requester and the District. Service changes resulting from detours fall into two categories:
* Short-term detours that are developed in the field and not changed in the scheduling data. These are typically less than three months long and would end before staff is developing the service changes for the next Sign-up. Short-term detours are managed by the District's Road Supervision team and addressed as quickly as possible. Major short-term...
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