TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Policy 546 Supplementary Service
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving amendments to Board Policy 546 - Standards for Operation of Supplementary Service.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
This policy update clarifies the District's policies for planning and operating supplementary service, and includes the process for coordinating schedules with school districts to ensure service is delivered in a safe, reliable and efficient manner.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary or fiscal impacts associated with this report. However, some of the proposed changes in policy language could reduce the District's unscheduled overtime costs due to more predictability of school minimum days.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Currently, Board Policy 546: Standards for Operation of Supplementary Service - adopted in August 1996 and amended in November 2000 - governs the District's procedures for planning and operating Supplementary Service associated with school bell times. This policy is being updated to improve compliance with state and federal regulations and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of daily operations.
As background, the District operates open-door bus service to and from school sites throughout the District, from Richmond to Fremont. The purpose for this supplementary service is to ensure the District's regular bus service is not overloaded due to peak bell-time student ridership. The service takes two forms: additional trips on existing local lines (51A, 39, etc.) to prevent overcrowding and unique lines with trips timed with school bells (600-series lines) that are comprised of segments from one or more existing local lines.
District staff reviewed the existing policy - as amended - and identified a number of changes that will improve the way the District coordinates and plans service and reduce...
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