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TransportationCommission | 2012-07-25 | 8 | wondered if there were any other natural synergies in terms of job centers throughout the county. Commissioner Schatmeier asked about the corridors (one in red and blue) depicted for BRT and Rapid Bus. He was curious about beginning the line at Alameda Point and going to Fruitvale BART station for both cases. On the aerial shot, there is a red line going through the tube to Oakland and another aerial shot of the blue line showing that as well. He wanted clarification on what was being depicted there and if it was intended to work in conjunction. Staff Khan explained that the BRT would be brought before the Commission in September after further analysis. Staff reviewed the two corridors because the General Plan included the need to connect Alameda Point with the 12th Street BART and another connection to the Fruitvale BART Station. Commissioner Schatmeier stated that when he was originally presented with this information, there was a study on the AC Transit Line 51 and how that line could be sped up. He does not know what happened to that presentation, but there was talk to convert Line 51 to a rapid bus. So, he wondered if the two corridors would supplement Line 51 or replace it. Staff Khan responded that they have been talking about Line 51 for both Berkeley and Alameda. AC Transit received $10 million from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) three months ago from their Transit Performance Initiative Program funded from federal sources. Alameda is analyzing Line 51 to see how to reduce delays along the corridor. Also, AC Transit is interested in analyzing whether the corridor should continue on Santa Clara Avenue or move to Lincoln Avenue, but the analysis will be discussed in September. Commissioner Schatmeier commented that the BRT is further away from the center part of the island and essentially located on the north end of the island along the Beltway and Clement Avenue. He felt that should be acknowledged and discussed later. Furthermore, an analysis of the cost and benefits from each alternative should be discussed. Staff Khan responded that the red and blue lines presented in the report are just the corridors and they do not represent identified BRT or Rapid Bus service. Commissioner Schatmeier explained that staff has a lot of statistics on ridership and behavior in the City and they make decisions on deploying transportation not on transit demand, but by funding availability. So, when analyzing the cost and benefits, he would like staff to be cautious and recognize the limitations of the travel model so that they recognize the benefits that may not be measured numerically or by the travel model. Staff Khan responded that inclusion of Transportation Demand Management and enhanced transit service measures could double the base line numbers based on the data. Commissioner Schatmeier exclaimed that the numbers are standardized and they do not recognize the ideas that he was talking about. Commissioner Vargas said the plan does not point out Bay Farm since it is a City of Alameda Page 8 of 11 | TransportationCommission/2012-07-25.pdf |