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TransportationCommission | 2017-11-15 | 2 | AC Transit Board Member Elsa Ortiz gave an introduction to the Transbay Tomorrow proposal. Linda Morris, AC Transit, gave the presentation on the plan details. Commissioner Miley asked what the overall capacity changes would be for the reduced Line OX afternoon service. Ms. Morris said the average ridership was in the high 20s. She said the fleet is mixed right now and that they would commit to using the higher capacity MCI buses due to the reduced frequency. Chair Bellows asked if they are still anticipating and planning for growth on the line that is being reduced. Ms. Morris said they will wait for the expansion plan to address possible growth in services. Commissioner Palmer asked if AC Transit is working with the Planning Board to anticipate demand from new residents and what flexibility there is to address this increased demand from new housing construction coming online after the plan is adopted. Ms. Morris said the expansion plan is expected to double transbay service if the funding (RM3) comes through. Commissioner Palmer asked how much time the dedicated lanes would save when Salesforce Tower would open. Ms. Morris said they are estimating a savings of 5-10 minutes per trip once the dedicated access bridge and lanes to the new terminal are open. Commissioner Bertken asked if there might be demand for even earlier eastbound service on Line W, similar to Line O. He said the comparison between the time it takes to travel by car and by bus was too optimistic. Ms. Morris said they were trying to provide a very rough estimate of the competition between modes. She said they used Google Maps estimates of travel time from Alameda. Chair Bellows asked what would happen if RM3 failed to pass, if there was a backup plan to fund the desired service expansion. 2 | TransportationCommission/2017-11-15.pdf |