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Report No:
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Meeting Date:
15-156 June 10, 2015
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
STAFF REPORT TO:
Planning Committee AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM:
Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager
SUBJECT:
June 14, 2015 Summer Sign-up Service Changes
BRIEFING ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Consider receiving report on routine service changes scheduled for implementation on June 14, 2015 in conjunction with the Summer Sign-up. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
There are no major service changes planned for the Summer Sign-up that require Board approval or a public hearing per the District's policies; however, in a continuing effort to improve reliability, on-time performance and capacity, there are numerous schedule changes to several routes including Line 1/1R, Line 40 and numerous Transbay lines. Total annual scheduled hours increase by 16,385 from 1,887,508 to 1,903,893. The most significant increase is added running time to existing trips on the Line 1/1R which increases revenue hours by up to 14% on Saturdays but has no effect on revenue miles; each trip has a longer duration to address on-time performance. BUDGETARY /FISCAL IMPACT:
With this improvement, the District will increase weekday platform hours by 44, Saturdays by 48 and Sundays by 43 for an annual total of 16,385 hours, resulting in an annualized cost of $1.4 m illion. This increase is included in the District's 2015-16 Budget, scheduled for Board approval on June 10. In addition, these changes allow the District to begin spending Measure BB operating dollars before the implementation of the COA in spring 2016.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Staff has developed service changes that will become effective on Sunday June 14, 2015. Per District Board policies, these changes do not require a public hearing or Board approval. Under Board Policy 163, Staff is allowed to change a route's hours or miles by 25% without seeking Board approval or engaging in the Public Hearing process. The added running times on Line 1/1R is an investment in improving on-time performance that falls well below this threshold; the greatest increase in revenue hours is only 14% on Saturday. As noted above there are not more trips added just running time on existing trips. Other service changes detailed in this report have significantly less change than Line 1/lR. 107
Report No. 15-156 Page 2 of 3 The table in Attachment 1 describes the route and schedule changes. The service changes address a number of service issues including: •
Schedule refinements to improve passenger connections
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On-time performance improvements
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Increased trips on some Transbay routes to reduce overcrowding.
Service Change Highlights Lines-1 and 1R: Schedule improvements to weekday, Saturday and Sunday service to address chronic running time and on-time performance issues. Line-31: Schedule adjustment to improve operations and clarity to customers riding to and from Alameda Point on the weekends. Line-40: Schedule improvements to Saturday service to address chronic running time and ontime performance issues. Line-46: Seasonal improvement from 60 to 30 minutes to address increased summer demand to the Oakland Zoo. Line-339: Revised schedule from 40 to 30 minutes to improve efficiency. Transbay Lines: Trips added to the following routes to reduce crowding. C, E, FS, J, OX, & P ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES: The advantages of these service improvements are that they improve reliability, passenger convenience and capacity. The disadvantage is the cost to provide these improvements, though they are primarily funded by Measure BB revenue. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS: There is no alternate analysis associated with this briefing report. Throughout the planning process for the Summer Sign-up, staff considered all alternatives to resolve service issues prior to setting forth the service adjustments outlined in this report. PRIOR RELEVANT BOARD ACTIONS/POLICIES: Staff Reports 13-027, 13-110 and 14-267b, all presented to the Board with previous service changes. ATIACHMENTS: 1: Attachment 1- Table of Service Changes Executive Staff Approval:
Aida R. Asuncion, Interim Chief of Planning, Engineering and Construction
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Report No. 15-156 Page 3 of 3
Reviewed by:
Prepared by:
Denise C. Standridge, General Counsel James Pachan, Interim Chief Financial Officer Robert del Rosario, Director of Service Development Bill Coffel, Scheduling Manager
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June 2015 Service Changes- 1506SU Effective June 14, 2015 Change Change in Hours Change in Vehicles Weekday Sat Sun Weekday Sat Sun
Route(s)
AM PM I
Re-write schedule to address chronic running time problems. Re-write schedule to address chronic running time problems. Adjust runni~g times to improve OTP Weekday, Saturday and Sunday. 20 and 21 times adjusted to allow for a better connection at the Ferry Terminal
Annual Hours
Annual Cost Estimates
7.00
29.00
25.00
0
1
2
2
4,779
$410,994
10.00
7.00
10.00
1
1
0
1
3,494
$300,484
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
31
Adjust schedule for loop for all layover at I Oth and Washington. Southbound trips end at Monarch and Redline and northbound trips start there, riders should be allowed to ride through.
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
40
Adjust running times to improve OTP and address valid operator complaint on rest breaks. Saturday only
0.00
4.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
208
$17,888
46
Weekend seasonal improvement from 60 to 30 minutes
0.00
8.00
8.00
0
0
0
0
896
$77,056
Increase pull time to ROBA
2.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
506
$43,516
4.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
1,012
$87,032
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
1
IR 12 20
51 A 54
95
Re-timed to improved OTP and to allow for more loading time at Merritt College, some trips interlined to avoid adding a pullout. DC reported that not all trips on the route can be operated as scheduled, modified headway from 3 7 to 40 minutes to allow adequate cycle time.
97
Changed start time on two am trips by 3 minutes
-3.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
-759
-$65,274
99
Increase pull time to FRBA
2.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
506
$43,516
200
Re-timed interlined with the 97
8.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
2,024
$174,064
216
Trip added at SlOp- from Ohlone College
1.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
253
$21,758
217
Re-timed interlined with the 99
-2.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
-506
-$43,516
232
Re-timed interlined with the 239
3.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
759
$65,274
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June 2015 Service Changes- 1506SU Effective June 14, 2015 Change in Hours Change in Vehicles Chan2e Weekday Sat Sun Weekday Sat Sun
Route(s)
AM PM
Annual Hours
Annual Cost Estimates
239
Re-timed and change headway to 60 mins.
-I. SO
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
-380
-$32,637
339
Revise schedule to operate every 30 minutes on weekends- no increase in cost.
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
822
Revised running time
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
One westbound trip added at 826a
1.70
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
430
$36,989
Nine trips re-timed to improve OTP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
E
One westbound trip added at 83 Sa
1.30
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
329
$28,28S
FS
One westbound trip added at 834a
1.20
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
304
$26,110
G
One westbound trip added at 827a
1.30
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
329
$28,28S
H
Ten eastbound trips re-timed to improve OTP
1.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
2S3
$21,7S8
J
One westbound trip added at 839a
1.30
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
329
$28,28S
L
12 eastbound trips re-timed to improve OTP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
NXI
One eastbound trip re-timed to improve OTP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
NX4
41Sp trip moved S minutes later
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
OX
13 eastbound trips and 8 westbound trips re-timed to improve OTP One westbound trip added at 8: !Sa
2.SO
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
633
$S4,39S
p
One westbound trip added at 836a
1.30
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
329
$28,28S
s
6 eastbound trips re-timed to improve OTP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
$0
SB
6 eastbound trips re-timed to improve OTP
3.80
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
961
$82,680
v
16 eastbound trips and 8 westbound trips re-timed to improve OTP
-1.20
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
0
-304
-$26,110
School Trips
Running time adjustment made on the following routes to improve OTP 642, 646, 649, 6SO, 6S4, 6SS, 682,696 - not effective until Fall 44.70
48.00
43.00
I
2
2
3
16385
$1,409,119
c CB
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