TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Set Public Hearings for Changes in FY 2019/20
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider setting Public Hearings at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on August 7, 2019, at the AC Transit General Office in Oakland regarding the service change proposals for Fiscal Year 2019/20:
- Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Implementation - Elimination of Line 1 and replacement with BRT, truncation of Line 801, and service on new streets for Lines 14 and 47.
- Proposed service changes to Lines 71, 376, 60, and 96, and associated service on new streets.
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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The changes being considered for FY 2019/20 cover a wide range of issues and fall into several distinct groupings:
* BRT: Replacement of Line 1 with new BRT service, shortening Line 801, and re-route portions of Lines 14 and 47.
* Navigability and reliability: truncation of lines 71/376 in Parchester Village.
* Partnerships: expansion of Lines 60 and Line 96.
All adjustments made in conjunction with the BRT grouping are funded through the BRT project. Any differential in operating cost for BRT versus Line 1 will be detailed in a separate report to the Board following an update of the Operations & Maintenance Plan. The costs associated with BRT operations include categories beyond just service hours, such as safety, security, fare collection, public outreach, and marketing, etc.
There are no additional costs associated with the routing change for Lines 71 and 376 in Parchester Village. There may be some run-time savings which will be re-invested into other portions of the line to improve reliability.
All proposals in the Partnerships grouping include increases in operating costs. The Line 60 expansion is a potential partnership with California State University East Bay (CSUEB) and would cost $1.5 million annually, to be funded by CSUEB through the elimination of their shuttle service from Hayward BART. Th...
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