Realign Draft Service Scenarios
INFORMATIONAL ITEM: AC Transit Realign Bus Service Network Plan Update San Pablo City Council
MONDAY , NOVEMBER 6, 2023
1 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 around San Pablo Today
every 20 mins or better
every 60 mins
Other (early bird, overnight,
commute hours only)
Line Serving Wkdy Frequency
70 Rheem, Vale, San Pablo
Dam Rd Every 60 min
71 Rumrill, Broadway Every 30 min
72 San Pablo Every 30 min
72R San Pablo Rapid Every 12 min
74 23rd St, Rollingwood Every 30 min
76 Market, Church, San
Pablo, Shane Dr Every 30 min
79 Colusa, Claremont Every 30 min
L San Pablo, SF Varies
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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
4On-going emphasis on equity and transparency in all project phases and communications Service Scenarios Overview
5 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)
Key Highlights
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Line 72R discontinued, offset
by more frequent Line 72/72M
service with fewer stops.
Line 72 truncated to Contra
Costa College, and Line 76
extends to Hilltop.
8 Line 70 improves to
every 30 minutes with
more direct route to
Richmond BART and
provides 15-minute
service on Cutting.
Line 71 will run hourly
instead of every 30
minutes.
9 Line 74 runs to El
Sobrante 7 days/week
in Balanced Coverage
Scenario.
In Frequent Network
Scenario, Line 74 ends
at Contra Costa College.
10 Redesigned Line L maintains existing
service in San Pablo and is extended
to Richmond Parkway Transit
Center.
11 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
12 Staff Contacts
Ryan Lau
External Affairs Representative
(510) 891-4843
[email protected]
Carissa Lee
Acting Senior Transportation Planner
(510) 891-4867
[email protected]
more info at
actransit.org/realign