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Nancy Skowbo
Deputy General Manager - Service Development
November 16, 2007
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
Matt Naclerio, Public Works Director
City of Alameda
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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AC Transit (The District) has considered the recommendations made by the Alameda
Transportation Commission regarding Line 63. The recommendations of the
Commission are as follows:
1. eliminate the segment of Line 63 west of Lexington Avenue
2. bypass the segment of the route south of Pacific Avenue along Central Avenue
and 3rd Street for the majority of daily trips
The objective of the recommended changes is improved reliability of Line 63. Available
data indicates that for some trips, schedule adherence is an issue. The above changes
should result in improved on -time performance, as the overall route would be shortened
but the scheduled running time would remain unchanged. District staff would continue
to monitor the line and quantify any improvements in performance.
The District would consider implementing the above recommendations, as the changes
affect only a small portion of the overall route. As mentioned above, it is anticipated
that the changes would improve schedule adherence on Line 63. Finally, these
changes would allow for the continued provision of 30- minute service on Line 63 in
Alameda, and the retention of important transit connections at 12th Street and Fruitvale
BART in Oakland, at no additional cost.
The District is also aware of the City Council's request to investigate whether Line 63
should be rerouted from Otis Drive to Shoreline Drive between Grand and Willow
Streets. District Staff agrees with the Transportation Commission's findings that the
higher density residential areas along Shoreline Drive could potentially increase
ridership on Line 63.
However, moving the route to Shoreline would increase the running time needed to
operate the route, and it is likely that an additional bus would be required to maintain 30
minute frequencies on the line. The changes to route 63 described earlier in this letter
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would simply improve reliability of the route. They are not adequate to allow for the
rerouting along Shoreline Drive without financial impact to the District. At this time staff
would recommend further evaluation of cost neutral options to serve Shoreline Drive.
The District looks forward to continuing to work with the City of Alameda on the
improvement of Line 63. Thank you for your consideration.
Yours Truly,
Nancy M. Skowbo
Deputy General Manager for Service Development
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C: Barbara Hawkins, City Engineer, City of Alameda
Barry Bergman, Transportation Coordinator, City of Alameda
Obaid Khan, Supervising Civil Engineer, City of Alameda
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