MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023
1 Realign Draft Service Scenarios
INFORMATIONAL ITEM: AC Transit Realign Bus Service Network Plan Update Piedmont City Council
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proposals
online!
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. 2
3 Transit Service in Piedmont Today
Line Serving Wkdy Frequency
29 Hollis, Peralta Every 30 min
12 Jack London, Grand,
Piedmont Ave, 51st Every 23 min
33 Park, Oakland/Harrison Every 17 min
P Oakland/Harrison, San
Francisco Varies
V Broadway Terrace,
Park, San Francisco Varies
20 mins or less
21 min +
Other (early bird, All
Nighter, commute hours
only)
What is Realign?
4 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?
5 Challenges with
hiring and
retaining enough
bus operators
Ridership is at
72% of prepandemic levels
AC Transit rider
habits have
shifted Challenging budget
outlook due to fare
and tax revenue
losses.
1 2 3 4 5
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
On 6 -going emphasis on equity and transparency in all project phases and communications Guiding
Principles
7 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
8 Stay the Course Balanced Coverage Scenario
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
9 • 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.
10 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.
11 Unconstrained Vision Scenario
Key Highlights
12 Consistent between
Balanced Coverage and
Frequent Service scenarios
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.
15 Extended Line 29 provides service
on Alcatraz with no changes in
Piedmont.
11 Line 12 extended to provide
service to Berkeley Marina with no
changes in Piedmont.
System-wide Summary
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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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