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Review and Comment on the Bus Service Changes Proposed by AC Transit in its Realign Draft Plan (Discussion)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The AC Transit Realign Draft Plan includes major changes to bus service in Alameda, some of which will be detrimental for Alameda bus riders. The Draft Plan is available here: https://www.actransit.org/realign/scenario-DB.
City of Alameda (City) staff request that the Transportation Commission review and comment on the AC Transit Realign Draft Plan (Draft Plan). This discussion will inform the contents of a letter to the AC Transit Board of Directors for its meeting on June 5, 2024.
All interested Alameda community members are encouraged to share their feedback with AC Transit via AC Transit's public workshop on May 23, the AC Transit Board of Directors meeting on June 5, and the Realign feedback form. Details are in the Discussion section below and can be found at https://www.actransit.org/realign.
A summary of AC Transit's proposed changes to Alameda bus service, and City staff feedback, follows. (Note that Realign Draft Plan proposed lines are listed with "DB" in front of the line numbers to denote the current draft. When new service begins, these letters will drop.)
* Replace Line 51A with new Line DB6 via Telegraph in Oakland. The 51A is Alameda's most important bus line, serving nearly half of all bus rides in Alameda. Replacing the 51A with Line DB6 eliminates frequent, direct service to Kaiser Oakland, and staff worry that AC Transit may not prioritize Line 6 at the same level as the 51.
* Extend Line DB19 to Piedmont Area via Broadway in Oakland. Line 19 connects the Northern Waterfront PDA to Oakland. Routing this 60-minute service further north in Oakland via Broadway is a moderate benefit but the northern alignment and low frequency is insufficient to replace the one-seat ride to Kaiser Oakland currently offered on the 51A. Also, to make tran...
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