TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Realign Draft Service Scenarios
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving a report on the proposed draft service scenarios for Realign and associated public engagement.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The proposed resource constrained and unconstrained (visionary) scenarios aim to maximize service, enhanced service quality, and provide convenient and reliable service.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with introducing draft service plan scenarios and seeking comments to help inform the Realign planning process.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Realign planning effort combines a comprehensive review of existing service, robust public and stakeholder engagement, and market research and analysis to craft a new service network for the District that responds to the changing travel needs of the communities we serve. This report provides an overview of the proposed draft service scenarios. These scenarios were developed based on the following Board-approved Guiding Principles:
Equity: Provide bus service that prioritizes mobility for communities who need it the most.
Intent: This principle is intended to provide the greatest level of service where concentrations of the greatest mobility need exist, focusing resources within an expanded list of Equity Priority Communities within the AC Transit service area.
Evaluation: Service alternatives will be evaluated against the Equity principle through measures that address 1) Equity Priority Communities served; and 2) access to key destinations supporting Equity Priority Communities.
For Equity Prior...
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