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CityCouncil | 2008-01-15 | 15 | there was a $20 million deficit; Alameda had four cross island buses; Alameda had to give up one of the lines; residents desired to have a route that went across the entire Island; AC Transit is not so desperate now; that matter can be reviewed. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the Transportation Commission recommended other places. Mr. Bruzzone responded the Transportation Commission thought the bus could be used better someplace else; stated a huge schedule analysis was done on the 51 bus line; two afternoon buses were added to the schedule; a run time analysis showed that the buses were running early; two buses were wasted. Councilmember deHaan stated multiple devises have been installed at the Lum School crossing and getting across is still a chore; adding to the confusion does not make sense; buses travel at approximately 35 miles per hour with children present; safety needs to be first and ridership second; two light controlled intersections would be lost by going down Shoreline Drive to Eighth Street Wood School students are the vast majority of Grand Street and Otis Drive bus riders; Whitehall Place is almost the same distance to the hospital as a secondary stop proposed in front of Willow Street. more traffic congestion would be created; run time was not addressed before, only adding two stops; Alameda Point is concerning. The Program Specialist II stated currently Encinal Avenue does not have a route; Santa Clara Avenue would be the nearest parallel route if the route extended along Shoreline Drive to Westline Drive. Councilmember deHaan stated 500 people signed a petition not to have a bus stop at Grand Street and Otis Drive; the rule is to run buses where there is density. Councilmember Matarrese inquired how the scenario would work if the bus stop dropped at Shoreline Drive and traveled up Grand Street, ran by Encinal High School during school hours and cut out the Monarch Street end. The Program Specialist II responded staff estimated that the Encinal High School and Alameda Point adjustments would total four minutes and bring the bus back on schedule; adding the Shoreline Drive component would put the schedule two minutes behind. Councilmember Matarrese inquired how many minutes would be saved by ending the line at the Alameda Ferry Terminal. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 15 January 15, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-01-15.pdf |