TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: August 2021 Service Changes
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the District's planned service changes associated with the August 2021 Sign-up, including a summary of Supplementary Service scheduled to operate in the fall.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The service changes going into effect on August 8, 2021, are focused on improving schedule reliability, resuming Supplementary Service, implementing a pilot to the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal, and increasing Transbay service.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Total daily weekday vehicle platform hours have increased from June 2021 service levels by 235.1, Saturday hours have decreased by 24.3 and Sunday hours have decreased by 27.4 hours. In total, these changes yield an annual increase of 45,996 platform hours, resulting in an annual estimated cost of $7,226,457. This increase can be attributed to three key groups of changes:
1) Resumption of Supplementary Service - $6,440,680 annually
2) Pilot Line 78 to Seaplane Lagoon Ferry - $582,011 annually
3) Expanded Transbay Service - $2,552,221
The remainder of the changes - to OWL all-nighter service and to multiple lines through blocking changes - amounted to a net cost savings of $2,348,455. This overall net increase in the number of platform hours and the costs associated with it have been included in the FY 2021-22 operating budget.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
AC Transit typically conducts four Sign-ups each year as required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with ATU Local 192. These occur in March, June, August, and December. After the Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa Health Departments issued a Shelter in Place (SIP) Order, the District operated under an Emergency Service Plan (ESP) focused on Sunday service levels beginning March 31, 2020.
The District i...
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