TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing for Extension of Line 60 and Line 78 Pilots
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider authorizing staff to set and hold a Public Hearing in spring 2022 regarding the authorization of an additional year-long pilot period for the Line 60 and Line 78 pilot services.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
Pilots allow the District to respond to requests from customers and communities, testing new service concepts and evaluating their performance to inform future permanent planning decisions. Both pilots under consideration tie directly to the District's goal of improving customer satisfaction through better transit access to origins and destinations potential riders might want to travel.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Setting the date and time for the public hearing will have a minimal fiscal impact on the District for items such as the cost to publish appropriate public notices and conduct the public hearings.
The resources needed for each of the two pilots, based on annualized numbers from the Winter 2021-22 signup and their estimated costs are detailed below.
Pilot
Daily Hours
Service Days per Week
Annual Service Days
Annual Hours
Hourly Cost
Annual Cost
Line 60 - South Hayward BART Extension
18.2|1010|365
6,656
$140.00
$931,980
Line 78 - Seaplane Lagoon
17.8|1010|255
4,539
$140.00
$635,460
The South Hayward BART service requires two operators. The Seaplane Lagoon service requires three operators. If approved, both pilots would continue to be funded through the District's operating budget. Because of the connection to regional Transbay service, the Line 78 pilot may be eligible for future Regional Measure 3 funding when that source becomes available.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Section B.1.e of Board Policy No. 544 allows the District to operate pilot services for no more than 12 mon...
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