November 28, 2023
Mayor's Office
DATE: November 28, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Eduardo Martinez
Subject:
Realign Draft Service Scenarios
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Ryan Lau, External Affairs Representative for AC Transit, will give a presentation describing their plan to redesign their service network to better cater to the needs of
people’s new transportation patterns in the post-
pandemic era.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE a presentation Ryan Lau, AC Transit External
Affairs Representative on the redesign of their services. – Mayor’s Office (Mayor Eduardo Martinez 510-620-
6503).
DISCUSSION:
Over the past decade AC Transit has studied many changes in the Bay Area from an aging population, fewer youth, fewer low-income households, and fewer zero vehicle households. AC Transit has also noted changes since the Pandemic such as demand is up in select locales with lower income and more diversity. With these findings, AC Transit felt a realignment would better serve its customers. A realignment is a review of AGENDA
REPORT
November 28, 2023
AC Transit’s routes and schedules. As part of the analysis, some questions asked were:
Where do routes go to and from? How often do buses run along each route? What times of day are routes running? The main drivers of the realignment are: Challenges with hiring and retaining enough bus operators, AC Transit rider habits have shifted, ridership is at 75% of pre-pandemic levels, and challenging budget outlook due to fare and tax revenue losses.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Realign Services AC Transit