TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Free or Reduced Cost Regional Transfers Pilot
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a program participation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for AC Transit's participation in the Free or Reduced Cost Regional Transfers Pilot (Regional Transfers Pilot) program in substantially similar form to the draft MOU.
Staff Contact:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Regional Transfers Pilot program is designed to improve the rider experience and grow transit ridership by reducing the cost and complication of regional trips.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The MTC has identified $22 million in funding to support the Regional Transfers Pilot, which is expected to allow for an 18-24 month pilot. The District (and all other participating public transit agencies) will be reimbursed for the fare subject to the transfer discount minus the first 50 cents of that fare. The vast majority of transfers to/from AC Transit are with BART, and there is already a 50-cent discount given for transfers from BART to AC Transit, so there should be no cost impact for those trips. The District has varying agreements with other neighboring bus agencies for transfers. Staff is working to determine what the cost impact will be for transfers to/from each such agency. The volume of non-BART transfers is minimal and is not expected to have a substantial impact on overall fare revenue.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Regional Transfers Pilot is the second pilot program (after the Institutional Pass Program Pilot) to come out of the Regional Fare Integration Task Force. The Regional Transfers Pilot is designed to roll ...
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