TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023
1 Realign Draft Service Scenarios
INFORMATIONAL ITEM: AC Transit Realign Bus Service Network Plan Update Oakland City Council
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AC Transit At-a-Glance
Rider Demographics:
•65% low income
•75% people of color
•29% Limited English Proficiency
•27% of riders are traveling to work
•30,000 student trips to and from school every school day Riders During Pandemic:
•40% of riders made an essential trip
•15% of riders identified as an essential worker
•43% riders do not have access to a car
We serve
Essential workers, students, low-income, seniors,
commuters, individuals with disabilities, and anyone wishing to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Transit Service in East Oakland Today
20 mins or less
21 min +
Other (early bird, All
Nighter, commute hours
only)
Line Serving Wkdy Frequency
1T International, E.14th Every 10 min
40 Foothill, Bancroft Every 10 min
57 40th, Macarthur Every 15 min
NL Macarthur, Grand Every 17 min
840 Foothill All Nighter Every 60 min
805
Macarthur, Grand,
73rd, Hegenberger All
Nighter
Every 60 min
90 85th, 90th Every 12 min
98 San Pablo All Nighter Every 60 min
20/21 Fruitvale Ave Every 15 min, combined
96 14th Ave Every 30 min
73 73rd, Hegenberger Every 15 min
45 Seminary, 104th, Edes 20 min/peak, 30/off peak
54 35th Ave Every 17 min
46L 82nd, Golflinks Every 60 min
62 23rd, 5th, 8th Every 19 min
14 14th St, High Every 17 min
4 Transit Service in North Oakland Today
Line Serving Wkdy Frequency
29 Hollis, Peralta Every 30 min
36 Dwight, UC, Emeryville,
Adeline Every 30 min
57 40th, Macarthur Every 15 min
72/72M San Pablo Every 15 min, combined
72R San Pablo Rapid Every 12 min
802 San Pablo All Nighter Every 60 min
851 Broadway/College All
Nighter Every 60 min
800
San
Francisco/Telegraph All
Nighter
Every 30 min
F Adeline, 40
th, SF Every 30 min
6 Telegraph Every 12 min
12 Jack London, Grand,
Piedmont Ave, 51st Every 23 min
18 Shattuck, MLK, Solano Every 16 min
88 Sacramento, Market Every 20 min
51A Broadway, College Every 12 min
51B College, University Every 12 min
79 Claremont, MLK Every 30 min
E Claremont, SF Varies
20 mins or less
21 min +
Other (early bird, All
Nighter, commute hours
only)
5 Transit Service in West Oakland + Downtown Today
Line Serving Wkdy Frequency
1T International, E.14th Every 10 min
40 Foothill, Bancroft Every 10 min
NL Macarthur, Grand Every 17 min
6 Telegraph Every 12 min
12 Jack London, Grand,
Piedmont Ave, 51st Every 23 min
18 Shattuck, MLK, Solano Every 16 min
88 Sacramento, Market Every 20 min
51A Broadway, College Every 12 min
72/72M San Pablo Every 15 min, combined
72R San Pablo Rapid Every 12 min
802 San Pablo All Nighter Every 60 min
851 Broadway/College All
Nighter Every 60 min
800
San
Francisco/Telegraph All
Nighter
Every 30 min
840 Foothill All Nighter Every 60 min
805
Macarthur, Grand,
73rd, Hegenberger All
Nighter
Every 60 min
14 14th St, High Every 17 min
29 Hollis, Peralta Every 30 min
96 14th Ave Every 30 min
33 Park, Oakland/Harrison Every 17 min
20 mins or less
21 min +
Other (early bird, All
Nighter, commute hours
only)
What is Realign?
6 It’s a review of AC Transit’s
routes and schedules.
Where do
routes go to and
from?
How often do
buses run along
each route?
What times of
day are routes
running?
Why is Realign Happening?
7 Challenges with
hiring and
retaining enough
bus operators
Ridership is at
72% of pre-
pandemic levels
AC Transit rider
habits have
shifted Challenging budget
outlook due to fare
and tax revenue
losses.
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Develop Plans
+
Learn Rider
Needs
Aligning
Guiding
Principles with
Community
Assessment
Develop
Service
Scenarios
and Gather
Feedback
Draft Final
Service Plan
and Plan
Adoption
Develop
Service
Standards
and Inform
Riders about
Service
Changes
Mar-Jun 2023 Jul-Aug 2023 Sep-Dec 2023 Jan-Apr 2024 Apr-Sep 2024 Realign Project Phasing
8On-going emphasis on equity and transparency in all project phases and communications Guiding
Principles
9 Equity
Provide a network
that prioritizes
services for
communities who
need it the most.
Frequency
Provide frequent
service to the most
people; frequency’s
importance will vary by
location and be
balanced against
geographic coverage
and community needs.
Reliability
Provide bus
service that is
reliable and
predictable.
We heard you!
Engagement
Service Scenarios Overview
10 Balanced Coverage ScenarioStay the Course
More Frequency,
Less Coverage Frequent Service Scenario
Unconstrained More Frequency,
More Coverage
Unconstrained Vision
Scenario
Cost-Neutral
(Pending funding availability)
Balanced Coverage Scenario
• Keeps today’s balance between core service
and providing network coverage.
• Improves access to many destinations
• New coverage to areas with high transit
demand
• Simplifies routes to improve
reliability and travel time
• Better matches service frequency to
customer demand
11 • Focuses more frequent service in denser
areas at the cost of network coverage.
• All local routes provide weekday service
at least every 30 minutes
• Better frequency on busier trunk routes
• Simplifies routes to improve
reliability and travel times
• Eliminates less productive local lines and
route segments.
12 Frequent Service Scenario
• Expanded frequent service, expanded
coverage, more revenue, operators, buses,
bus garages needed.
• Restores pandemic suspensions, with some
changes to support equity and reflect new
travel patterns.
• Proposed on-demand microtransit zones
where fixed route service expansion is less
practical.
13 Unconstrained Vision Scenario
Key Highlights
14 Consistent between
Balanced Coverage and
Frequent Service scenarios
Line 73 would operate on a more
direct alignment to Coliseum BART
Line 45 is proposed to have more
direct service in Sobrante Park
New Line 61 combines former Line
47 with an extension to Eastmont
and Monte Vista HOA.
Line 18 is extended to Montclair
along Park Blvd. This would replace
existing service on Line 33.
Line 88 extends to cover
Oakland/Harrison Ave. Line 33
would be eliminated.
20 Line 72R discontinued, offset by
more frequent Line 72/72M
service with fewer stops.
Line 96 is extended to
Brooklyn Basin
New Line 51 extends current Line
51A to downtown Berkeley. Line
51B is eliminated and covered by a
modified Line 6.
Line 6 extends to serve University
Avenue in Berkeley and Berkeley
Amtrak.
24 New Line 27 combines current Line
79 with service on Ashby. Line 36 is
extended to cover Claremont
portion of Line 79.
25 Extended Line 29 provides service
on Alcatraz
11 Line 12 extended to provide service
to BerkeleyMarina
27 Redesigned Line 7 eases Berkeley-
bound crowding with a bus every 15
minutes along Adeline (together
with Line F)
System-wide Summary
28 Existing
Network
Balanced
Coverage
Scenario
Frequent Service
Scenario
Unconstrained
Vision
Scenario
10 minutes or less 2 routes 2 routes 4 routes 20 routes 10 - 15 minutes 9 routes 9 routes 10 routes 17 routes
15 – 30 minutes 28 routes 34 routes 39 routes 26 routes Over 30 minutes 23 routes 14 routes 0 routes 0 routes
Total 62 routes 59 routes 53 routes 63 routes
29 Review and comment on
bus service proposals
online, in person, or at a
local library.
Shape the
future of
AC Transit’s
bus
network
November 1 – December 13, 2023
Public Engagement: Phase 3
Visit: actransit.org/realign
Public Engagement: Phase 3
30 November 1 – December 13, 2023 Shape the
future of
AC Transit’s
bus
network
• 20+ Community Pop-Ups and Pop-Ins*
• 30+ City Council/Commission Presentations
• 2 Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) Meetings
• 10 CBO Partnerships
• 7 CBO-led Open House events
• 1 Community Virtual Workshop on December 7, 2023
• 2 updates to AC Transit Board on November 1 and December 13 (*Confirmed as of 10/13/2023)
Public Engagement:
Phase 3
31 Print and Digital Collateral Project
Webpage
Social Media
& eNews
Paid Advertising
In media outlets
and on buses
Flyer & giveaway
item
Route/Summary
Books at
Libraries and
Customer
Service Center
Display Boards
& Take-one
Ad Cards & Car
Cards & Digital
signage
Digital Interactive
Maps/Feedback
Static Maps/Feedback
Downloadable PDF/Print
Maps/Feedback
32 Staff Contacts
Maria Henderson
External Affairs Representative
(510) 891-7194
[email protected]
Owen Goetze
Transportation Planner
(510) 891-7181
[email protected]
more info at
Actransit.org/realign
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