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TransportationCommission | 2015-07-22 | 6 | Buena Tunnel. Robert Del Rosario replied AC Transit staff tested the limit and brought a bus over there in February and reviewed the buffer. Commissioner Bertken asked Robert Del Rosario about providing weekend service since everyone is trying to get people out of their cars. Robert Del Rosario stated that staff is looking at the cost and pacing themselves to see what ridership demand looks like. He explained that if funding became available staff could look at weekend service. Commissioner Bertken replied access off the island on the weekend was important. Robert Del Rosario stated that the goal was for staff to review weekday service, but weekends are just as important. Commissioner Schatmeier asked Robert Del Rosario about the bus circulator concept and whether the buses would go in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Robert Del Rosario replied that staff created the cost out for both directions. Commissioner Bellows referred to the fact that 85 percent of Measure BB goes for operations and that translates to $20 million a year and she asked if those funds go through the entire AC Transit service district. Robert Del Rosario replied that was correct, although only in Alameda County. Commissioner Bellows asked Robert Del Rosario how much did the city of Alameda receive. Robert Del Rosario replied he would have to review the numbers, but he estimated $2 million. Commissioner Bellows replied then none of the service proposals would really work. Robert Del Rosario referred to 3A of the staff report or 3C in the PowerPoint presentation and stated that the route that would work would be along Buena Vista Avenue. He further explained that if AC Transit partnered up with the Estuary Shuttle they could probably make it happen. However, he felt AC Transit was committed to adding a new route with the Measure BB funds and it would be at 30-minute headways. Commissioner Bellows replied so the City would receive one new route with 30-minute headways and everything else would be implemented later. Robert Del Rosario replied AC Transit would also fix Route 31, which would serve Alameda Landing. Page 6 of 12 | TransportationCommission/2015-07-22.pdf |