Appendix D Technical Memorandum #5 Transit Network Recommendations Draft Transit Network Recommendations Countywide Transit Plan FINAL Technical Memo #5 Prepared for: Alameda County Transportation Commission Prepared by: Parsons Brinckerhoff With Cambridge Systematics Community Design & Architecture Strategic Economics Approved October 2015 Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Overview of Opportunities and Challenges ............................................................................. 2 Opportunities – Alameda County has a Strong Overall Transit Market ................................ 2 Challenges – Strong Transit Markets Don’t Necessarily Result in High Tranist Ridership ... 3 Organization of this Technical Memorandum .......................................................................... 5 Transit Tier Structure ............................................................................................................... 6 Why Create Transit Tiers? ...................................................................................................... 6 Service Characteristicsof Transit Tiers ................................................................................... 8 Inter-Regional Tier .................................................................................................................10 Distinguishing features of the Inter-regional tier .................................................................10 Service included in the Inter-regional tier ...........................................................................10 Service characteristics of the Inter-regional tier ..................................................................10 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................11 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................11 Regional Express Tier ...........................................................................................................12 Distinguishing features of the Regional Express tier ..........................................................12 Service included in the Regional Express tier ....................................................................12 Service characteristics of the Regional Express tier ...........................................................12 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................13 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................13 Urban Rapid Tier ...................................................................................................................14 Distinguishing features of the Urban Rapid tier ..................................................................14 Service included in the Urban Rapid tier ............................................................................14 Service characteristics of the Urban Rapid tier ...................................................................14 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................14 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................15 Local Frequent Tier ...............................................................................................................16 Distinguishing features of the Local Frequent tier ..............................................................16 Service included in the Local Frequent tier ........................................................................16 Service characteristics of the Local Frequent tier ...............................................................16 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................16 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................17 Community Connector Tier ....................................................................................................17 Distinguishing features of the Community Connector tier ...................................................17 Service included in the Community Connector tier .............................................................17 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................17 ALAMEDA COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT PLAN i Service characteristics of the Local Frequent tier ...............................................................17 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................18 Streets Plus Tier ....................................................................................................................19 Distinguishing features of the Streets Plus tier ...................................................................19 Service included in the Streets Plus tier .............................................................................19 Importance to overall network ............................................................................................19 Primary Responsibility for Service ......................................................................................19 Network Development Methodology......................................................................................20 Focus on Competitive Markets ..............................................................................................21 Why Focus on Markets? ....................................................................................................21 Analyzing the Transit Market ..............................................................................................22 Draft Network Recommendations ..........................................................................................33 Inter-Regional Tier .................................................................................................................35 Capitol Corridor Vision Plan ...............................................................................................36 Regional Express Tier ...........................................................................................................40 BART Sustainable Communities Operations Analysis Study ..............................................41 BART Vision Plan ..............................................................................................................42 MTC Core Capacity Study .................................................................................................43 Regional Express Tier Draft Recommendations ....................................................................44 R1 BART Extension to Livermore and Connection to ACE ....................................................46 R2 Brooklyn Basin - SF Ferry Terminal .................................................................................47 R3 Alameda - SF Ferry Terminal ...........................................................................................48 R4 Berkeley - Emeryville - SF Transbay Transit Center .........................................................49 R5 Eastmont Transit Center - Oakland – SF Transbay Transit Center ...................................50 R6 Tri-Cities - Palo Alto .........................................................................................................51 R7 Emeryville – Berkeley – San Rafael .................................................................................52 Urban Rapid Tier ...................................................................................................................53 What Changes can be Expected from Creating a Robust Urban Rapid Service Tier? ........55 Urban Rapid Tier Draft Recommendations ............................................................................56 U1 Emeryville – Bay Fair BART Station .................................................................................58 U2 Richmond Parkway Transit Center – Jack London Square...............................................60 U3 Berkeley – Brooklyn Basin, East Lake Merritt or Alameda Point .......................................61 U4 Berkeley – Alameda Point/Fruitvale BART .......................................................................62 U5 Bay Fair BART – Union City BART ..................................................................................63 U6 Bay Fair BART – Warm Springs BART ............................................................................64 U7 W. Dublin/Pleasanton BART – Livermore ACE ................................................................65 Local Frequent and Community Connector Tiers ...................................................................66 Streets Plus Tier ....................................................................................................................67 Transit Priorities in the AC Transit Service Area ................................................................68 ALAMEDA COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT PLAN ii Transit Priority Areas in East and South County ................................................................72