TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: MTC Mobility Hub Grant Update
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving an update on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Mobility Hub Pilot Program and the Oakland Mobility Transportation Demand Management Program. [Requested by Director Shaw - 4/14/2021 and 5/12/2021]
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Mobility Hub Pilot Program can improve the environment where passengers transfer between buses and other transportation modes including micro-mobility devices. The Oakland Mobility Transportation Demand Management Program (OakMob TDM) can help support equity and build ridership by providing pre-paid transit debit cards to residents of East Oakland.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
These projects currently do not have a budgetary or fiscal impact to the District. However, there would likely be a cost if the District advanced a mobility hub project in the future. This would not occur without board feedback and approval.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Mobility Hub Grant
In May 2021, MTC initiated the Mobility Hubs Pilot Program and offered $10 million funding for the design and construction of two types of projects: quick build facilities and permanent projects. Staff investigated possible projects but determined that there were none suitable in this pilot project.
The Mobility Hub Program is part of the Climate Initiative Strategies from Plan Bay Area. The purported goal of the Program is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) through a reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by making it easier to make trips by transit, biking, walking, scooter, or other mobility devices. Mobility hubs are essentially small-scale intermodal terminals that provide space and customer amenities primarily for micro-mobility devices like shared scooters and bicycles. Th...
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