2006-07-18 5-C Power PointJ
City of Alameda
July 2006
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WATER TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Agenda
What is the WTA mission
Who are the WTA staff
What are our plans for
Alameda service
What are our other activities
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Mandate
"The primary focus of the authority
shall be the provision of services
through the development and
operation of a comprehensive water
transit system."
Accomplishments to Date
Approval by State of California to
operate a comprehensive San
Francisco Bay Area regional
public water transit system
• Completed ten year expansion plan
and programmatic EIR
• Set environmental standards for
vessel emissions, wake wash, noise,
etc
• Developed funding plan in
partnership with local communities.
• Begun implementation of plan.
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Vallejo
HerculeslRodeo
Larkspur
Martinez to
Pittsburg! Antioch
Richmond
Tiburon
AlbanylBerkeley
Sausalito
Treasure Island
AlamedalOakland
Harbor Bay
S an Leandro
South San
Francisco
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• FT.1: :G.
Redwood City
The Regional
Ferry Plan
• 6 existing routes
• 3 new or expanded
routes funded
• 4 routes partially
funded
• 1 unfunded route
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Schedule of WTA Activities
Activity /Year
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
09/10
South San Francisco
Environmenta•esign
Construction
Service
Berkeley
En
ronmentallDesign Construction Service
Build Spare Vessels
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Co
struction
Ferry Building Imprvmnts
Design
Construction
Other Studies
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New South San Francisco and
Berkeley services to begin in the next
3 years
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WTA staff are experts in their fields
• John Sindzinski - 30 years
transit experience, including
MTC and CCCTA
• Mary Culnane - Kings Point,
Chevron, Chief Engineer
• Keith Stahnke - Senior B &G
Captain, Maintenance
Manager
• Nina Rannells - Grants
Manager for largest ferry
operator
• Shirley Douglas - 30 years
marketing /community
relations for Bechtel
• Linda Mitchell - 20 years of
ferry marketing
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WTA Plans for AOFS service
• Increase marketing (new JLS
residents, TALC Travel Choice
Educational Outreach in
Alameda)
• Cross marketing with other
ferry and transit providers
(Lunch Bunch events)
• Increased use of real time
information
• Backup "bus bridge" service for
schedule interruptions
• Relief from Harbor Bay farebo
recovery requirements
• Continued coordination with
Alameda Point project
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WTA Plans for AOFS service - Investigate best
practices for expanded service
Alameda
Departures
Alameda
Arrivals
6:10
7:15
7:15
8:20
8:20
9:25
9:25
10:50
10:50
12:35
2:20
4:30
5:40
5:40
6:10
6:10
6:45
6:45
7:45
7:45
8:45
8:45
Additional bus
connections provide
hourly service all
day
1:30
3:30
9:45
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Response to question about plans for service changes
JLS —13 departures,
30 min trip
Ala Gateway —13
departures, 20 min trip
Current Service
HB — 6 departures, 17
min trip
JLS —16 departures,
30 min trip
Ala Point — 14
departures, 18 min trip
Service Variation
HB — 9 departures, 25
min trip
Issues related to variation
No clear benefit
Significant additional
operational costs
Not consistent with
existing contracts
Actions
WTA and City to consider
if /when City considers
Alameda Point
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Other WTA Activities:
Ferry Building Improvements
Consolidated ferry schedule
information
Emergency plans
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Ferry Building Improvements
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Improve signing and wayfinding to increase
"tourist" ridership
Provide all weather protection to address 30%
reduction in ridership from rain days
Consolidated Ferry Schedules
Network Map
Consolidating
schedules allows
riders to more
easily access
multiple services
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WTA disaster response activities:
Develop Regional Maritime
Contingency Plan, which
includes an inventory of
resources and potential
procedures
Make key short term capacity
additions of docks in San
Francisco and Oakland
Continue implementation of
the Regional Ferry Plan
Public Information
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Larkspur
Pilisburol Antioch
Ricknonel
AlbanylBerkeley
Treasure Island
AametlalOaklantl
Rechnootl City
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Conclusion
The WTA mission is to build a regional
ferry system
The WTA staff are some of the best transit
and maritime professionals
WTA would investigate low cost
investments to expand ridership and
coordinate with landside improvements
Our other activities are intended to improve
the service to our customers
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