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Receive an Update on the AC Transit Realign Draft Final Plan (Information)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AC Transit released its Realign Draft Final Plan with several changes that reflect City of Alameda (City) feedback on the earlier Realign Draft Plan. Most importantly, Alameda's 51A trunk line will continue to serve Alameda in its current form. AC Transit is a valued partner with the City of Alameda and its service to Alameda's community is appreciated.
AC Transit is currently seeking feedback on the Realign Draft Final Plan, with several public hearings planned for early September. More information is at https://www.actransit.org/realign.
BACKGROUND
AC Transit is a regional transit agency serving Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and its Realign project is a comprehensive review of its bus network to respond to major shifts in travel patterns and to maximize efficiency given significant budget constraints and bus operator shortages.
AC Transit's Realign Draft Final Plan is the result of over a year of planning. During this time, AC Transit staff presented multiple times to the City of Alameda:
* Transportation Commission (8/23/2023, 11/11/2023, and 5/22/2024)
* Commission on Persons with Disabilities (12/13/2023)
* City Council (12/5/2023)
* City of Alameda-AC Transit Inter-Agency Liaison Committee (ILC, 5/17/2023, 1/30/2024), and a public workshop held during the ILC time slot (4/18/2024)
The City of Alameda provided letters to the AC Transit Board of Directors during two planning stages:
* City feedback on AC Transit Realign Draft Service Scenarios, December 13, 2023
* City feedback on AC Transit Realign Draft Plan, May 30, 2024 (Exhibit 1)
DISCUSSION
Realign Draft Final Plan: Changes from the May 2024 Draft Plan
* Line 51A continues to route though Alameda (not replaced with a re-routed Line 6)
* Line 20 routed along Pan Am Way instead of Main St
* Line 21 routed to Mecartney an...
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