ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT - Report ID: 23-123a

• Report ID: 23-123a
• Type: Regular - Planning
• Meeting Body: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
• Meeting Date: 4/12/2023
• Final action: 4/12/2023
• Recommended Action: Consider receiving a report on existing pilots on Line 60 and Line 78 performance and provide direction on: 1. Extending the existing Line 60 Chabot College - South Hayward BART pilot until implementation of the District's network realignment plan. 2. Extending the existing Line 78 Santa Clara Avenue - Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal pilot until implementation of the District's network realignment plan. 3. Whether to implement or defer an extension of existing Line 7 along the Ashby corridor to Emeryville and considering implementation of the service under the District's network realignment plan. Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Meeting	Approved as modified	Pass

TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Proposed Pilot Services

ACTION ITEM

AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

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Consider receiving a report on existing pilots on Line 60 and Line 78 performance and provide direction on:

1. Extending the existing Line 60 Chabot College - South Hayward BART pilot until implementation of the District's network realignment plan.

2. Extending the existing Line 78 Santa Clara Avenue - Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal pilot until implementation of the District's network realignment plan.

3. Whether to implement or defer an extension of existing Line 7 along the Ashby corridor to Emeryville and considering implementation of the service under the District's network realignment plan.

Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:

Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality

Service pilots allow the District to respond to requests from riders and communities by testing new service concepts and evaluating their performance to inform future permanent planning decisions.

BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:

The resources needed for the pilots, based on numbers from the Fall 2022 sign-up period and their estimated costs, are detailed below.






Pilot
Additional Daily Hours
Service Days per Week
Annual Service Days
Additional Annual Hours
Hourly Cost
Additional Annual Cost
Line 60 - South Hayward BART Extension
18.2|1010|365
6,643
$258
$1,713,894
Line 78 - Seaplane Lagoon
18.15|1010|255
4,629
$258
$1,194,282
Line 7 - Arlington/ Emeryville Amtrak
25.5|1010|365
12,484
$258
$3,221,000

The Line 60 South Hayward BART extension service requires two operators. The Line 78 Seaplane Lagoon service is blended with Lines 51A and O but if eliminated, may provide opportunity for savings and efficiencies. The existing Line 60 and Line 78 are currently part of District's o...