Balanced Coverage Scenario

The Balanced Coverage Scenario keeps today’s balance between ridership growth and network coverage throughout our system. It simplifies routes to improve reliability and shorten travel times. 

Frequent Service Scenario

The Frequent Service Scenario maximizes ridership growth by focusing service in the highest-demand areas, and reducing service on lesser used bus lines in order to provide weekday service that operates every 30 minutes service in the highest-demand areas.

Unconstrained Vision Scenario

The Unconstrained Vision Scenario presents a vision of what could be achieved with additional resources, offering a long-term vision for AC Transit's future. It involves a substantial increase in both service frequency and coverage. 

Current System

You can also review our current maps and schedules to help guide your comments and questions about the proposed scenarios.

Board of Directors Realign Workshop (Hybrid) & Open House

Date: Wednesday, November 1
Open House: 4 pm
Workshop (Hybrid): 5 pm

This meeting is available in-person and via zoom. Virtual option is encouraged due to limited space capacity in the Board room.

HOW TO ATTEND

Virtual:  You will be able to attend via Zoom at https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063 
Phone (669) 900 6833
Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063

In Person: 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, 2nd Floor Board Room

AC Transit Community Workshop

Date: Thursday, December 7
Time: 6-7:30 pm

This will be a multilingual meeting with Spanish and Chinese interpretation held online via Zoom. Dedicated Spanish only and Chinese only language lines available for callers joining via landlines or regular cell phones.

Dial-in: (877) 369 0926
Webinar ID: 882 3170 7039

Spanish language phone line: (844) 854-2222, access code: 1213095 

Chinese language phone line: (844) 844-0414, access code: 598821 

Board of Directors Meeting – Realign Update & Open House

Date: Wednesday, December 13
Open House: 4 pm
Meeting (Hybrid): 5 pm

This meeting is available in-person and via zoom. Virtual option is encouraged due to limited space capacity in the Board room.

HOW TO ATTEND

Virtual:  You will be able to attend via Zoom at https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063 
Phone (669) 900 6833
Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063

In Person: 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, 2nd Floor Board Room

Existing Conditions

• Interactive Story Map on Existing Conditions
• Existing Conditions Executive Summary
• Service Profile
• Market Analysis
• Origin-Destination Analysis Memo
• Ridership Summary Memo
• Individual Route Profiles (Fall 2019)
• Individual Route Profiles (Fall 2022)
• Survey Results Technical Memo
• Outreach and Engagement Summary
• Guiding Principles Memo

Board of Directors Meeting Materials

• July 26 Board Workshop Presentation
• July 26 Board Meeting Financial Update
• June 28 Board Meeting Presentation
• May 24 Board Meeting Presentation
• April 26 Board Meeting Presentation

Phase 1 - Develop Plans and Learn Rider Needs

Dates: March - June 2023

Realign begins with a thorough analysis of current AC Transit service area conditions. The habits, needs, concerns, and priorities of riders and community members will be identified during this phase through quantitative data review, customer survey responses, and feedback through robust outreach. This phase encourages survey participation, which begins April 17, 2023. The survey will help us understand what’s important, identify priority destinations/connections, and weigh trade-offs/priorities that will inform the development of a draft set of guiding principles.

Phase 2 - Aligning Guiding Principles with Community Assessment

Dates: July - August 2023

This phase will solicit and incorporate feedback from riders, community members and AC Transit’s Board of Directors on the draft guiding principles developed from information gathered in Phase 1. In this phase, a final Guiding Principles document will be adopted by the Board and will establish the support, clarity, and direction for the development of Realign (new bus service network plan).

Phase 3 - Develop Service Scenarios and Gather Feedback

Dates: September - December 2023

Based on the feedback and direction from the first two phases, this phase presents draft service scenarios that offer alternative configurations of AC Transit’s routes and schedules throughout our service area. This is an important opportunity for our riders and community to provide feedback on these service scenarios. 

Phase 4 - Draft Final Service Plan and Plan Adoption

Dates: January - April 2024

Following the comprehensive review of data and community input on the draft scenarios, a draft Final Service Plan will be created, including an extensive update to AC Transit’s Service Standards. The draft Final Service Plan will be shared with the community during a formal public comment process. The Realign process will culminate with review and a formal vote by the AC Transit Board of Directors. An Equity Analysis (under Title VI of the American Civil Rights Act) will ensure that any negative impacts on both minority and low-income populations will be identified and presented for approval on a parallel track.

Phase 5 - Develop Service Standards and Inform Riders about Service Changes

Dates: April - September 2024

Once the Final Service Plan and updated Service Standards are approved, the new service is expected to begin in August 2024. In this final phase, robust promotion will educate riders and community members on how to use the new service network. The updated service policies and standards will help guide future planning and monitoring of AC Transit’s service network. These standards, including hours, days of operation, frequency, and location of bus routes, will guide how service we will operate on the streets and in neighborhoods throughout the AC Transit service area. The standards are based upon multiple factors, including equity, land use, population density, access to jobs, commercial activity, and major attractors such as schools, hospitals, and grocery stores.

Give Feedback

Stay connected by following us on our social channels, reaching out via phone/email.

Community Project Line: 
(510) 267-5631 (English) 
(510) 267-5632 (Spanish) 
(510) 267-5633 (Chinese)
(510) 267-5634 (Vietnamese)

Downloadable Comment Cards: