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<br />December 21, 2009 Section 4: Transportation and Land Use <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 31 <br />Policies in the San Leandro General Plan are consistent with this goal, and already promote <br />collaboration with AC Transit and BART to ensure that public transit service remains safe, <br />reliable, affordable, and to improve service frequency and coverage within San Leandro <br />neighborhoods and employment centers. The City of San Leandro supports efforts by AC <br />Transit and BART to integrate their schedules to reduce the loss of time associated with <br />intermodal connections. <br />The current San Leandro LINKS shuttles run in a three mile loop between the downtown BART <br />station and the industrial part of West San Leandro. The <br />LINKS shuttle is free to all riders and is funded by <br />businesses along the route through the Business <br />Improvement District Tax and grants from the Alameda <br />County Congestion Management Agency. <br />San Leandro also seeks to promote the use of transit vouchers, transit passes and other <br />financial incentives by local businesses to encourage their employees to use public <br />transportation when traveling to and from work. A number of implementing actions are listed for <br />consideration to help the City meet its goals of ensuring that public transportation is a viable <br />alternative to driving, by remaining safe, convenient and affordable. <br /> Establish a Transportation Management Association (TMA). Create a non-profit <br />partnership of public and private employers working together to address local transportation <br />and air quality issues. Create a website that provides employers with valuable information <br />about how to create a successful Transportation Commute Program for their employees and <br />how they and their employees will benefit from joining San Leandro‘s TMA. <br /> Promote pre-tax commuter checks for community and City employees. Providing <br />transit incentives may encourage employees to take BART or AC Transit to work. <br /> Implement programs to increase transit ridership. Promote better cross-town <br />connections that feed into existing corridor transit systems. <br /> Implement projects to increase safety and comfort for bus riders. Increase the number <br />of new bus shelters and benches, ensuring that they are safe, well lit and well maintained. <br /> Improve bus service routes. Partner with AC Transit to integrate bus routes into broader <br />alternative transportation system, identify gaps in bus service routes and potential scenarios <br />for addressing such gaps.