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TransportationCommission | 2013-10-23 | 11 | Broadway, through Santa Clara Avenue and up Webster Street. The bus goes into downtown Oakland and up Broadway in Oakland and terminates at the Rockridge BART Station. Commissioner Bertken said the staff presentation displayed a one-way savings of 17 minutes. He questioned the amount of delay within the Webster Street and Broadway section. William Buller replied there would be 3-5 minutes time savings through Webster Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Broadway and back. Commissioner Bertken asked if AC Transit has kept records on accidents around the bus stops and pedestrian crosswalks. Robert del Rosario replied AC Transit has the data, but he does not have it currently. He went on to say there were some significant incidents that have occurred such as the case at Frick Middle School in Oakland along Foothill Boulevard. He pointed out that AC Transit does not want pedestrian incidents to occur because the liability to them and their customer base is huge. Commissioner Bertken said a number of public speakers presented their input this evening. He wanted to know how AC Transit staff incorporated community input. Robert del Rosario replied that the safety issues that were mentioned are taken very seriously. In addition, AC Transit has the County sheriff officers who work with the agency to address the safety issues and the agency worked with the police department to coordinate ways to make bus stops safe. He noted that there are opportunities for grants to incorporate more lighting and other enhancements around bus stops. Commissioner Bertken asked AC Transit staff if they made any changes since the first proposal based on community input. Robert del Rosario replied that three months ago they had a community meeting that was well attended and based on that they went back and conducted field work to see if there were parking issues and ways to mitigate those issues along Santa Clara Avenue. Staff then came up with two tiered recommendations. The priority recommendations were for bus stop locations that are labeled tier 1 for the agency and City staff agreed. The second tier is high priority, but they have some discretion to postpone the implementation. Commissioner Bertken asked about the basic locations and the changes that are not associated with a traffic signal. Robert del Rosario said he does not have the exact details, but they could pull up the list. He emphasized the safety benefits from near side to far side at uncontrolled intersections. Commissioner Bellows wondered why several locations are moving from near side to far side, but others are not. Robert del Rosario replied he would have his team talk more about that because obstacles such as traffic signal cabinets and driveways prevent the agency from moving the bus stops. Page 11 of 19 | TransportationCommission/2013-10-23.pdf |