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TransportationCommission | 2007-10-24 | 5 | 1. The stops be relocated away from the Ferry Terminal to Main Street; 2. Implementing the changes at Encinal High School throughout the entire day; and 3. To relocate the stops from the interior to the perimeter of Alameda Towne Centre. The subcommittee stressed that they felt these were undesirable changes, but was necessary. He noted that the initial reluctance by AC Transit to add an additional bus on the route had to do with the impact it might have on farebox recovery, and whether this poor performance might impact the future viability of the route. The subcommittee also recommended that Line 63 should be rerouted from Otis Drive to Shoreline Drive, between Grand and Willow, once the run time is available, and once the capital improvements have been made at the bus stops, particularly on the south side of Shoreline Drive. This potential service change should be part of any discussions regarding how an extra bus might be used. Staff Bergman noted that another recommendation was: Since the schedule could not currently accommodate the additional runtime required to serve Shoreline, bus stops should be installed at the intersections of Otis and Sandcreek, as well as Otis and Willow to support the City's bus stop spacing guidelines. This was a change from the TC's previous recommendation to install stops at Pond Isle. The change was in response to the shift in position by the Alameda Police Department, which determined that the Otis and Sandcreek location was the preferred bus stop location. Staff Bergman noted that the final recommendation from the subcommittee was that the westbound bus stop at the intersection of Whitehall and Willow should be made the highest priority for improvements at bus stops in the City. There is not currently a sufficient landing area for people to stand while boarding the bus. Staff Bergman noted that staff analysis addressed the farebox recovery issue that was a concern to the Commission, that an additional bus would reduce farebox recovery, and that the might impact the future of the line. AC Transit's data indicated that the 63 currently exceeded the minimum standards for buses along its route; it is ranked in the middle with respect to passengers per service hour and farebox recovery. While the additional bus would affect the performance, it is not clear what the impact would be at this time. Staff supports the following recommendations outlined by the subcommittee: The elimination of the portion of the Alameda Point route; the modified service to serve Encinal High School at peak school hours only. If AC Transit determines that an extra bus would be available, staff recommended that this should be done on an interim basis, enabling the Transportation Commission to develop a plan to best utilize that bus over time. That would enable the route to stay on schedule and serve the existing route, as well as to enable the Transportation Commission to develop a longer term strategy to serve the West End's upcoming development in the next few years. Also, the line would be more effective and less convoluted. Staff had significant concerns about some of the more severe cuts that the subcommittee recommended be implemented if needed: Transportation Commission Page 5 of 19 | TransportationCommission/2007-10-24.pdf |