Rider totals Increased 6% In past year 1976 figures Ridership reaches new highs

Ridership moved to new highs on AC urban bus passengers are Transit bus lines during the past calen­ setting new ridership records on AC dar year, with all services - East Bay, Transit buses, surpassing even the transbay and suburban - showing heal­ energy-conscious gas-problem days of thy increases. March, 1974. Overall passenger trips for the year The previous East Bay record was You are to be commended on your This is a letter to congratulate the lady totaled 59,293 ,839, an increase of 6 per­ made on March 4, 1974, when 157,348 commitment to the special needs of the driver on bus #644 on E. 14th St. Lin e. cent over the record-breaking total of used local service. elderly and disabled as you have shown On Wednesday, 2 February 77, at about 55 ,913 ,802 passenger trips in 1975. Two records were set by local pas­ sengers during February. The highest, by authorizing such a study. I am neither 8:45 p.m., she handled a situation involv­ It was the highest number of riders on Feb. 18, showed 159,768 trips on disabled nor elderly but, as a college stu­ ing some young men smoking pot on the carried since 1952, when East Bay lines. On Feb. 4, 158,922 rode dent without car transportation, I too de­ bus, with great efficiency. The situation Transit Lines had patronage of 81 local buses. Both figures were above pend heavily on AC Transit for trans­ could well have gotten out of hand if not million. The following year, 1953, a 76- records established during the peak of portation. I find the majority of transit for the manner in which it was handled. day strike shut down the system and the energy crisis. operators to be friendly and helpful. It is reassuring to see a bus driver take ridership dropped to 56 million. Bus service operated by the transit dis­ And thanks to the experience of losing into consideration the health and com­ trict under contract with BART, carrying an item on the bus once, I must also add, fort of the passengers, even though some Constant growth people from suburban areas to BART honest and responsible. The driver people find it necessary, and in some Both East Bay local lines and trans bay stations, also has shown a surprising in­ turned in my tote bag, which contained cases, funny to break the rules on smok­ lines showed constant growth during many of my papers and school books, ing, especially pot. 1976, growth that is continuing, Alan L. crease of 43 .2 percent, with 1,017,898 Bingham, general manager, reported. passenger trips in 1976 compared to into Lost & Found, and I was able to L. L. Latson 710,946 the year before. claim it almost immediately. He has my Oakland Passenger trips on East Bay lines totaled 43,787,618, an increase of 4.2 per­ deepest gratitude. * * * Fuller loads Pamela Arbuckle I am a frequent user of the bus service cent over the previous calendar year. Other contract services were operat­ Emeryville in Fremon t. It is very reliable and de­ Transbay buses carried 12,823,928 pas­ ing with fuller loads than projected, but * * * pendable; and it gets me where I want to senger trips, up 4.3 percent compared to did not have a full year for comparison. go on time because the buses are always 1975. The Concord bus system had 501 ,870 The driver I've noted is one of the The growth rate was even greater in worst offenders for constantly pumping on time, if not early. The bus drivers are passenger trips during the year, with an the accelerator and thereby giving a all very friendly and helpful. THE COVER - Afternoon non-rush­ average of about 2400 riders per day. miserably uncomfortable ride all the Thank you again for the excellent ser­ hour riders wait to board a Line 51 Service in Concord was inaugurated way into . (This kind of vice you have rendered me. bus at Santa Clara Ave. and Park St. Sept. 8, 1975. driving also wastes fuel and wears the Sara Schaaf in . They are part of the daily Contract service in Pleasant Hill, in­ stream of AC Transit passengers who, bus much faster). Oakland augurated Dec. 8, 1975, had ridership of last year, pushed ridership to record What is so aggravating and in­ * * * 112,290 during the year, while Moraga­ We (our family and friends in Fair­ highs. Passenger trips for the year in­ Orinda, inaugurated Sept. 13 , 1976, had a comprehensible about -this driver and creased six percent over 1975. some others like him is that they always way Park) want to express our apprecia­ patronage figure of 43,122. tion for the safe and courteous (service) do their worst when they have a clear January, with transbay lines running 6.5 Three of four divisions meet goal lane ahead and no problems on either rendered by your Operator Cecile L. percent ahead of De c ember in side - a perfect cruising situation. Chiles (#644) recently on the Sunday patronage. Ridership has increased par­ For safe driving in February tally Why? run from Fairway Park (#9004) to ticularly on "long haul " transbay lines Three out of four divisions met the Thomas J. Smithberger Southland. from Hayward, San Lorenzo, Richmond safe driving goal for the month of Febru­ El Cerrito We sincerely hope you keep this per­ and Berkeley and on intercity express ary. Each did better than the month's son on the Fairway Park line and find lines, Bingham added. goal of 13,250 miles driven per accident. (Ed. Note: Your letter was referred to other drivers equally as efficient and Service in Fremont and Newark has Newark Division recorded 41,683 the Transportation Department for in­ especially courteous in giving informa­ far surpassed consultant estimations, miles per accident; Seminary Division vestigation and reinstruction of the tion and help to passengers. with 1,007,113 passenger trips carried tallied 17,200; and Emeryville Division operator, since you included sufficient Lawrence E. Sullivan during the year, an increase of 35.1 per­ completed 17,216. District-wide average information to identify him.) Hayward cent over the 745,649 the year before. for the month was 16,872 miles. 2 3 operators Kimiko Chester C. Major Bay transit join "Kimi" Fujii McGuire, Jr. In efforts to improve services The six major Bay area transit opera­ elude Frank C. Herringer, BART general tors have joined together in a new effort manager; Dale W. Luehring, Golden to improve regional transit coordination Gate Bridge District general manager; Two Directors plan resignations and operating efficiency. John T. Mauro, SamTrans general man­ Participating systems include AC ager; Curtis Green, San Francisco Muni Kimiko "Kimi" Fujii, president of the Chester C. McGuire, Jr., of Berkeley, Transit, BART, , general manager, and James T. Pott, Board of Directors in 1975 and 1976 and Director at Large, has been nominated SamTrans, San Francisco Muni and director of Santa Clara County first woman to serve on the board, will by President Carter for assistant secre­ Santa Clara County Transportation Transportation Agency. leave the Bay Area this summer to marry tary for fair housing and equal oppor­ Agency. Serving as chairmen of the six com­ Ray Kitayama, who is in charge of his tunity in the Department of Housing and mittees are: James Gallagher, director of family's nursery operation in Brighton, Urban Development subject to confir­ Transit operators have established six joint working committees in the areas of marketing and communications, Colo., where the couple plans to live. mation by the U.S. Senate. SamTrans, chairman of the Public Infor­ She expects to resign from the board He plans to resign from the board at service and fares, procurement, public information, management systems , mation Committee: William Hein, direc­ before the wedding, scheduled to take the time of his confirmation. McGuire tor of planning, BART, chairman of the place in Hayward. will be moving to Washington, D.C., maintenance, and personnel, training and affirmative action. Services and Tariff Committee; Glenn Long prominent in Hayward civic ac­ with his wife, Julie, and three children Andrade, buyer plant and facilities Each committee presently is establish­ tivities, Director Fujii was appointed to following later from Berkeley. supervisor, Golden Gate Transit, chair­ ing its own program of work and represent Ward 5 in 1972 to fill a vacan­ Elected Director at Large by voters in man of the Procurement Committee; Ge­ priorities which then face approval of cy created by the death of E. Guy War­ November, 1974, he began his term on rry Dunckel, systems manager, Santa the chief executives of the six opera­ ren. She was elected vice president in the board in January, 1975. The term was Clara County Transportation Agency, tions. 1973. Subsequently, she has represented due to expire in January, 1979. chairman of the Management Systems Hayward, Fremont and Newark, and an Under Transit District Law, fellow Executives of the six systems will sit Committee; George Duarte , Muni adjoining unincorporated area. directors have 60 days from the time a together once a month as the board of deputy general manager, chairman of Director Fujii is associated with the resignation is effective to appoint control of the Regional Transit Associ­ the Maintenance Committee, and Robert wholesale and retail florist business, lo­ another person to the post. If the ap­ ation of the Bay Area to give guidance J. Shamoon, AC Transit personnel man­ cated on Soto Road in Hayward, pointment is not made, the governor and direction to the committee work, ac­ ager, chairman of the Personnel, Train­ founded by her family - Hayward-area of the state shall make the appoint­ cording to Alan L. Bingham, AC Transit ing and Affirmative Action Committee. ment. pioneers in that field. She was named general manager. In addition , the M e tropolitan that city's Distinguished Citizen for 1972 McGuire has been at University of Bingham has been serving as chair­ Transportation Commission has been for her "tireless effort to make our com­ in the department of City and man of the group during its organiza­ in vited to have representatives at the munity a better place and her willing­ Regional Planning since 1970, serving as tional phase. committee sessions to further assist ness to serve mankind by involvement." acting assistant professor and, more re­ Other participating transit officials in- regional coordination, Bingham said. She is chairman of the City of cently, as lecturer. He also is vice presi­ Hayward Public Services Commission dent of Berkeley Planning Associates, a and serves on the St. Rose Hospital ad­ consulting firm. From 1968 to 1970, he Dial-A-Ride moves into two new zones visory board. Previously she was a board was general manager of a San Francisco member of the Oakland-Southern construction firm. Earlier, he attended a AC Transit Dial-A-Ride bus service Passengers in Zone 7 will also be able Alameda County Branch of the Ameri­ management trainee program at will be expanded into two new zones in to travel on request to and from the can Red Cross, a member of the Chicago's Inland Steel. Fremont April 3. Treasury department store in Newark. Alameda County Commission for the A native of Gary, Ind., where he The two new zones providing door-to­ The two new areas bring the total of Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, received his early education, McGuire door public transit will be in the Brook­ Dial-A-Ride zones operating in Fremon and was president of the Hayward graduated from Dartmouth College in vale area bordered by Beard Road, Fre­ and Newark to eight, with ultimate pro­ Human Relations Commission. In addi­ 1958 with a BA in English literature, mont Blvd., the Alameda County Flood jected plans calling for full Dial-A-Ride tion, she has been involved politically in later obtaining an MBA and PH.D from Control Channel and Peralta Blvd. in the two communities. the Democratic party and has worked University of Chicago. He served as a (Zone 2) , and in the area between Passengers may transfer between with the Eden Township chapter of the Lieutenant (j.g.) in the Navy from 1959 to Blacow Road and the Nimitz Freeway DAR buses in Zone 2 and 5 near the Japanese-American Citizens League. 1962, with duty on the Atlantic. between Peralta Blvd. and Stevenson courthouse in Centerville (or between Blvd. (Zone 7) . other adjacent zones) upon request. 4 5 Les Minear heads Terminal crew serving transbay commuters

There's a lot of transit history con­ Les, "You can't be temperamental or This compares to the terminal's sometimes, a little reflection from the nected with San Francisco's cavernous touchy." feverish World War II heydays, ex­ weak -wattage bulbs behind the Transbay Transit Terminal. And, ap­ The most senior of the ticket sellers , emplified by the 45 million passenger­ blanked-out destination sign. propriately, AC Transit's " man at though, are highly experienced at the trips (34 million by bus, 11 million by Transbay, '" - Assistant Superintendent job: one's service dates from 1942 and train) recorded in 1945. Les recalls work­ Before war Les Minear - can recall most of it, for two others started in ticket sales in the ing a six-day week during the war as bus Prior to World War II, Les, as a his transit experience pre-dates the 1939 early 50's. driver, then, from 1943, as supervisor, "Miscellaneous Employee," worked as construction of the First & Mission Sts. The terminal's operations are geared without taking a single day off because watchman, switch tender , and landmark - the exclusive preserve of to each day's two passenger peak of illness. He describes this war-time searchlight tender before he "broke in" buses since train service was phased out periods - the west-bound flow of com­ period as "a challenge, but a lot of fun. " as a motorman on Key System trains in in 1958. muters from about 6:30 to 9 in the morn­ " Moving people, then," he says, 1935. He had a very apt teacher: the His service, in fact, dates from ing and the eastbound evening rush recalling the hordes of servicemen and veteran conductor of the first rail run November 18, 1930, when - while still a from about 3:30 to 6:30. shipyard workers who had to be served, into Berkeley. For several years during 17-year-old student at Oakland's former During these peak periods, 42 lines "req u ired inge n uity, particularly the late 30's, Les worked freight, serving University High School - he became a are operating, carrying about 15,000 pas­ because we were always underman­ as switchman, motorman, and even collector on Key System trains, where sengers into San Francisco in the morn­ ned." chalking up some hours on a steam his father, who had been a railroader ing and a slightly lesser number back to The periodic black-outs, when vehicle locomotive. His last stint on trains was since 1906, was a brakeman. Thus, the East Bay in late afternoon and early eve­ headlights had to be turned off, compli­ in 1940. teen-ager who had come to the Bay Area ning. Mid-day runs shrink to 12 lines - cated matters also, he remembers. On a His later career with the Key System four years earlier from Floresville, Tex., the same number that serve the terminal Treasure Island run, for instance, the includes a period in Central Dispatch, and who was called "The Kid " by the on Saturdays and Sundays. This adds up main source of illumination by which to from 1951 until he moved to Emeryville rail veterans with whom he worked in to about 15 million transbay passenger­ guide a bus during a black-out was the Division as Assistant Superintendent in those early years, has now become one trips a year. white caps of the sailors on the street or, 1956. In the same capacity, he transfered of the System's most senior active to Richmond Division in 1967, to employees. Emeryville again in 1971, and to Semin­ l ary in 1973. Terminal staff Les' family includes his wife, a I KEY TO THE PAST - Assistant Superin­ His current responsibilities at the ter­ tendent Les Minear displays a sheet brass System employee for 27 years; six grown minal (which he assumed in early 1975) insignia which once adorned the side of a children; and about a dozen grand­ include supervision of the staff of seven Key Route streetcar. It is one of the items of children, ranging from infancy to age 16. who, operating in shifts from 6 a.m. to transit memorabilia which he has collected His eldest son is an Air Force colonel, a midnight, sell tickets and provide infor­ over th e years. The key shape, he says, veteran of 25 years in the service. mation to a riding public which is some­ became the insignia of AC Transit's pre­ At his San Leandro home, Les has a times difficult to handle. The problems decessor company based on this symbolism: collection of transit memorabilia, which of the function lie mainly in this area - three lines (Pi edmont, Oakland, Berkeley he hopes someday to donate to a - represented by the clover shape) feeding serving the public - with whom, says into a route (straight section) to th e museum. 6 transbay ferry pier and depot (be tween 7 "teeth" of key). Drivers traveling in either direction on Moraga Way had a good view of this sign at Committees to begi n Gene Overhill Dr., Orinda. It was posted by AC Gardiner Transit at the suggestion of the Moraga/Orinda bus committee, to point out Studies on elderly, the obvious - it's easy to ride to the bus to Handicapped needs BART/Orinda or BART/Lafayette stations. Committees are being formed and a consultant chosen for a planning pro­ Gardiner takes post Low-patronage trips cut gram to identify unmet transportation Of senior planner AC Transit is continuing its program needs of elderly and handicapped in of cancelling late night and early morn­ East Bay communities and to recom­ Gene Gardiner, who joined AC Tran­ ing bus trips which carry three passen­ mend possible solutions. sit in 1961 as a driver, has been ap­ gers or less. Low-patronage trips can­ A Technical Support Committee of 23 pointed senior transportation planner, celled this month, with annual savings representatives of agencies and groups according to Donald S. Larson , manager of $60,159, were on the following lines: now providing or funding transportation of research and planning. • Line 7-Euclid-Arlington service for elderly and handicapped Gardiner had been a transportation • Line 14-Brookdale-Adeline people will be working with AC Transit supervisor since 1966. However, prior to • Line 18-Park Boulevard to provide expertise and operational his present appointment, he had been • Line 53-Fruitvale Avenue perspective for the program. functioning as transit plan­ If you see lights • Line 56-Seminary Avenue-90th A Citizens Advisory Committee, with ner/coordinator, including system Avenue 62 members, has been drawn from in­ design work on the Fremont/Newark Blinking, it's OK; • Line 59/56-Montclair terested members of the general public, service. He is AC Transit's representa­ • Line 63-South Shore including representatives of social agen­ tive for Eastern Contra Costa Transit We're just testing • Line 64-San Jose Avenue cies, to give the users' viewpoint. Authority'S service in Pittsburg, Anti­ Electronics, as a sign of .the times, may • Line 67-Spruce Street-Colusa The program, which has a Sept. 30, och, and Brentwood, to be inaugurated be a sign of the future on AC Transit Avenue 1977, deadline, moved further into the in June. buses. • Line 68-Roosevelt-Garvin-Navellier work stage with the signing of a contract After studies at Northern Michigan The District is experimenting with a • Line 69-6th Street-23rd Street with Crain & Associates, a Menlo Park University, Gardiner performed as tenor new electronic bus destination sign to • Line 78-Carlson-13th Street-Rheem firm, to assist with the project. with a musical production group. His • Line 79-High Street The consultants, chosen out of eight determine public reaction and driver talents have been utilized for several response. • Line 83-E. 14th Street firms, appeared before the AC Transit years in AC Transit's annual Christmas The sign, manufactured by Luminator project development committee on show for commuters at Transbay Ter­ Division of Gulton Industries, Inc. after March 8 to report on steps involved in minal. Gardiner has been talent coor­ six years of research, flashes letters and the study. The board approved their re­ dinator and m.c. for these shows. numbers up to 16 characters. Addi­ ten tion at a meeting on March 9. '7e~~fI Boat eapta/II tionally, the "memory" of the electronic The consultants will collect data on Gtt/llp package enables the sign to carry up to BOlide the elderly and handicapped in the AC Riders in Fremont and Newark 336 different three-line destination an­ tq)/(M at ape 87 Transit urban service areas through sur­ achieved a record figure of two million nouncements or other information. veys, self identification and social ser­ passenger trips, recorded on March 9, reflecting steady growth since the The four-inch-high messages are acti­ vice agencies. Information then will be system went into operation in Novem­ vated by the driver from a control box analyzed and alternatives identified. ber-December. 1974. inside the bus and flash in three an­ Cost/benefit analyses will be made of Capt. Elling Bonde, 87, who started S i gns posted on coaches nouncement sequences everyone and all solutions. as a deck hand for Key System Ferries proclaimed, "Another Record! Your one-half seconds. bus system now has carried more than and worked his way up to captain - 2,000,000 passengers ... " The prototype even has a sign which he was skipper of the ferry boat Yerba reads: "Emergency. Call Police." Buena when it made its historic last Cost of the electronic destination sign run between Oakland and San Fran­ PONY EXPRESS RECORD - AC Transit's unit has not yet been announced by the cisco - died March 6 at Washington special service to for manufacturer. It is being tested on Manor Convalescent Hospital, San race track fans hit a high March 5 when the various AC Transit bus lines in the East Leandro. $150,000 California Derby was the feature Bay and to San Francisco this month. race. Passenger trips to and from the track registered 7,622, 9 Don't Dedicated riders Passenger Trips Jan. 1977 Jan. 1976 Change January East Bay." ...... 3,885,644 3,590,467 8.2 Help sell service .take Transbay ...... •.... 1,131,405 1,110,102 1.9 Financial Fremont/Newark 103,032 78,950 30.5 To new passengers Contract Services: ,JIIY BART •.•..•...... • 98,391 75,162 30.9 Report What people actually are saying Concord ...... 51,197 39,374 30.0 Pleasant Hill 11,125 6,966 59.7 Total operating ex­ about AC Transit is giving a new lift to Moraga/Orinda" ••..•• 11,270 pense, including interest an advertising campaign now in high on Total ...••.••••..•• 5,292,064 4,901,021 8.0 on bonded debt and prin­ gear in the Bay Area, Fare Revenue cipal on bonded debt, for Anchorman for the campaign is -Phil East Bay .•.••..•••.•.• $ 732,929 $ 677,589 8.2 January, 1977, was ACTransit; Transbay ...••...••..• • 563,196 551,871 2.1 $4,642,024 while operat­ Villapiano, seen by millions in jersey Fremont/Newark •••..•. 19,368 14,651 32.2 number 41 as linebacker for the vic­ Contract Services: ing income was $1,615,- torious Oakland Raiders in the 1976 BART ...... •...•••.•• 31,771 24,580 29.3 105, Total income, includ· ask your Concord ...•...... • 8,917 6,101 46.2 ing subsidies from proper­ Super Bowl. Pleasant Hill 1,511 1,081 39.8 ty taxes, sales taxes and To increase viewer interest, the gre­ Moraga/O rinda" •..•.• 1,811 Total •.•...... ••.• $1,359,503 $1,275,873 6.6 Federal aid, amounted to garious Super Bowl champ is not iden­ neighbors!' $4,401,465 and left a tified in TV commercials, becoming AC Service Miles "Parking casts too much East Bay ...... 1,423,280 1,421,136 .2 deficit of $240,559 in Transit's on-camera mystery man, Also, it takes more time to Transbay ..••..••.... • • 785,171 meeting full bond debt re ­ go by car." 785,551 AG.B., Alameda Fremont/Newark .....• • 114,738 68,572 67.3 quirements and operating Riders polled Contract Services: costs, BART ••..•••. • •••..•• 134,212 132,671 1.2 The theme of using passengers to pro­ Concord .•...••••.•• 43,065 38,874 10.8 Contract serUlces are mote AC Transit also prompted on­ Pleasant Hill 9,872 9,513 3.8 being paid for by the com­ Moraga/Orinda" .••... 15,057 munities involved, street interviews of riders for newspaper " It's more cocwenient . Total ....•...... •• 2,525,395 2,456,317 2.8 Nationally, the transit advertising and 3D-sheet outdoor and the car is available to industry show e d a posters, the family." "Contract service in Moraga/Orinda inaugurated Sept. 13, AG,Alameda 1976. decrease of 2,79 percent in The bus system's advertising agency total passengers carried, employed an all-female team to glean patron opinion from throughout the Dis­ trict. Photographs were taken of those 3 year passenger trip comparison "Lets me off in the City 5,600,000 interviewed, with their pictures, initials right where I work. Besides I don't like to drive." and brief quotations to be used in news­ 5,500,000 MT . Alameda paper ads, 5,400,000 1977 L Of more than 75 persons interviewed, - 1976 5,300,000 \ I 1\ all were familiar with AC Transit and, Call 653·3535 J \ -- 1975 I \ the ad agency reported, not one person 5,200,000 ,. expressed a negative comment. forTran sit Infonnation. 5,100,000 \ 11be ~ The ads feature a picture and quota­ r/i 5,000,000 \ I ~" \. J tion of Villa piano at the top followed by ~ - - ~ I.... ,~ f( ~, } several accounts from car-owning 4,900,000 \.. \~ 4,800,000 , I ~ J! citizens who prefer to use public transit. ~ We get you where "- you want to go. 4,700,000 \\ ~ / ' Radio 'spots' II 4,600,000 \ / The TV spots using Villapiano The five interviews chosen for radio 4,500,000 ~ , aroused so much interest that it was broadcast highlight actual passengers \ ,~ decided to use him for radio commerials stressing public transit advantages: fuel 4,400,000 as well. I n one radio spot, his first name conservation, pollution control and fi­ 4,300,000 ~ is finally used; he identifies himself only nancial savings, IJ as "Uncle Phil." Graphic displays of passenger quota­ 4,200,000 Villapiano interviews five AC Transit tions and pictures were produced and 4,100,000 riders - all of whom own cars but have posted in all division sites and chosen to take the bus instead, throughout AC Transit offices, 4,000,000 10 3,900,000 3,800,000

JAN. FEB . MAR. APR . MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT . OCT . NOV. DEC Actions of the Board At an adjourned regular meeting February 23 , the Board of Directors: • Authorized advertising and seeking , Transit·limes bids for printing of timetables, on mo­ Pu blished monthly by the tion of Director Rinehart. ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT 508 16th SI .. O akland. California 94612 • Approved minor reroute and exten­ Telephone (4151 654 -7878 sion on Express Line D to BART via BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN McDONNELL...... President Crow Canyon Rd ., re turning via Ward III ROY NAKADEGAWA Vice President Bollinger Canyon Rd ., on motion of Ward I CHESTER C . McGUIRE, JR .. . Director at Large Director Fujii. RAY RINEHART. . .. . Director at Large WILLIAM E. BERK .. . Ward II • Approved operating hourly service WILLIAM J. BETTENCOURT . . ,, \ . . .. Ward IV on Line 91A, alternating with Line 95 KIMI FUJII ...... Ward V MANAGEMENT in Hayward on week-ends, on motion of ALAN L. BINGHAM ...... General Manager VIRGINIA B. DE:NNISON...... Marketing Manager Director Fujii. J. DALE GOODMAN. . . . Transportation Manager OZRO D. GOULD...... • , Claims Manager • Authorized rerouting on Line T on JOHN A. KRAJCAR. . . . . Purchases and Stores Mgr. Yerba Buena Island, to provide more LAWRENCE S. KURZ ...... Treasurer-Controller DONALD S. LARSON .. . Manager of Research and Planning direct service to San Francisco, on mo­ ANTHONY R. LUCCHESI. Maintenance Manager ROBERT E. NISBET. . . Attorney tion of Director Fujii. STANLEY O. PEARCE. . Superintendent of Safety and Training • Authorized implementation of two LAWRENCE A. ROSENBERG. . . District Secretary and Administrative Projects Manager additional Dial-A-Ride zones (2 and 7) WARREN E. ROBINSON. . Transportation Engineer in Fremont effective April 3, 1977, and ROBERT J. SHAMOON. Personnel Manager approved minor boundary changes, on L------,, ·5~~ 9------~ motion of Director Fujii. (See story Pg. 5) facilities and services and that special efforts will be made in planning and At a regular *me *e ting * March 9, the design of such facilities and service so Board of Directors: that availability to elderly and handicap­ • Authorized agreement with Crain ped of mass transportation which they and Associates to conduct analysis of can effectively utilize will be assured , needs of elderly and handicapped and within financial ability of District, on cost/benefit analyses, on motion of motion of Director Fujii . Director Fujii. • Authorized retitling of three posi­ • Authorized advertising and seeking tions and updating job descriptions of bids for purchase of water reclamation five positions in Public Information systems, subject to UMTA approval, on Departmen t, on motion of Director Berk. motion of Director Fujii. • Authorized board members and five • Adopted resolution that elderly and management executives to attend APTA handicapped have same right as other Western Conference, on motion of persons to utilize mass transportation Director Rinehart.

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