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TransportationCommission | 2007-10-24 | 2 | Open public hearing. Deborah James wished to express concern about the behavior of students on the Line 63, and noted that she had written an email to the Alameda Transit Advocates website, with a draft letter to the principals of the schools on Line 63. She noted that the students have become very foul- mouthed, to the point where the driver was required to stop the bus until they quieted down, or were asked to leave the bus. One young man threatened the bus driver, who stated that she would call the police. She noted that the kids had quieted down since they were informed that she drafted a letter online. Close public hearing. 6. OLD BUSINESS 6A. Options for Rerouting AC Transit Line 63 and Locations of New Bus Stops. Outcome: Commission to Provide Comments. Staff Bergman summarized the staff report, and displayed a graphical presentation of the route. He noted that this was a direct follow-up from the March 6, 2007, City Council meeting, in which an appeal of the Commission's recommendation to install bus stops at the intersection of Otis Drive and Pond Isle was reviewed. The Commission recommended the stop due to the gap between the existing bus stops on the intersection of Otis Drive and Grand Street, and the intersections of Whitehall Road and Willow Street. The distance was approximately 3,000 feet, where the City's goal was to have stops approximately 1,000 feet apart. In addition to the concern about spacing, Line 63 has had significant operational problems; there is currently insufficient run time in the schedule to enable the bus to remain on-time throughout the day. The Council directed the Transportation Commission to review additional bus stop alternatives, to evaluate the ridership potential of rerouting Line 63 from Otis Drive to Shoreline Drive between Grand and Willow, and to examine other routing alternatives. The Commission established a subcommittee consisting of Commissioners Ratto, Schatmeier and Krueger to examine Line 63 in more detail, working closely with staff and AC Transit. At this meeting, staff will present the Commission's and staff's recommendations regarding the line. He provided an overview of where the route runs, as well as its frequency and schedule. Staff Bergman noted that a key issue at the Council meeting was the density along the Shoreline corridor, compared to Otis Drive, and whether that would attract additional ridership. He provided overview of the density in that area, which was displayed on the overhead screen. He noted that there were over 1,000 housing units in the vicinity of Shoreline Drive, and approximately 330 in the vicinity of Otis Drive. At previous meetings, public input had primarily been received from residents of Otis Drive, where the proposed stops had been. A survey was distributed to collect input from riders of the bus in this area, and 128 responses were received. Most of the respondents overall indicated that the proposed stop locations, comparing Otis Drive to Shoreline Drive, would not impact their riding habits, although the proposed Shoreline stops were identified by significantly more riders than the Otis Drive stops. Transportation Commission Page 2 of 19 | TransportationCommission/2007-10-24.pdf |