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A total of 48% of net <br />revenue will be dedicated <br />to BART, bus, commuter <br />• o rail, and senior and youth <br />transit investments. Funds <br />for operations and <br />maintenance will be <br />provided to transit operators in the county <br />(AC Transit, BART, Union City Transit and <br />Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority <br />(LAVTA)) as well as to ferries and the <br />Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) rail <br />service. In addition, these funds will <br />substantially increase Alameda County's <br />commitment to the growing transportation <br />needs of older adults and people with <br />disabilities, essentially doubling the funds <br />available for targeted services for this <br />important group. Grant funds are also <br />available to support affordable <br />transportation access to schools. Major <br />capital investments include upgrades to the <br />existing BART system and BART extensions, <br />adding bus rapid transit routes to improve <br />the utility and efficiency of transit, and <br />providing funding for transit improvements <br />serving the Dumbarton Corridor Area. <br />TRANSIT OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, <br />AND SAFETY PROGRAM (24% OF NET <br />REVENUE, $1,857 M) <br />This program provides transit operators with a <br />consistent funding source for maintaining, restoring <br />and improving transit services in Alameda County. <br />Transit operators will allocate these funds in <br />consultation with their riders and policy makers with <br />the goal of creating a world class transit system that <br />is an efficient, effective, safe and affordable <br />alternative to driving. <br />This funding will support the following: <br />Transit Operations and Maintenance Program <br />(21.55°1 of net revenue, estimated at $1.668 M) <br />Funds are disbursed to AC Transit, BART, ACE, the <br />Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), <br />LAVTA and Union City Transit. The relative <br />percentage of net revenue being allocated to these <br />agencies is as follows: <br />% of Net <br />Total 2015 - <br />Total <br />2045 (est.) <br />Agency <br />Revenue <br />$Millions <br />AC Transit <br />18.8% <br />$1,455 <br />ACE <br />1.0% <br />$77 <br />BART Maintenance <br />0.5% <br />$39 <br />WETA (ferries) <br />0.5% <br />$39 <br />LAVTA (WHEELS) <br />0.5% <br />$39 <br />Union City Transit <br />0.25% <br />$19 <br />Total Transit <br />21.55% <br />$1,668 <br />Operations <br />Affordable Youth Transit Pass Program <br />($15 million) <br />This program is for the purposes of funding one or <br />more models for a student transit pass program. The <br />program would be designed to account for <br />geographic differences within the county. Successful <br />models determined through periodic reviews will <br />have the first call for funding within the innovative <br />grant program, as described below. <br />Innovative Grant Program including successful <br />student transportation programs (2.24% of net <br />revenue, estimated at $175 M) <br />These grant funds, administered by Alameda CTC, <br />will be used for the purposes of funding innovative <br />and emerging transit projects, including <br />implementing successful models aimed at increasing <br />the use of transit among junior high and high school <br />students, including a transit pass program for <br />students in Alameda County. Successful models will <br />receive the first priority for funding from this <br />category. <br />Funds will be periodically distributed by <br />Alameda CTC for projects and programs with proven <br />abilities to accomplish the goals listed below: <br />• Increase the use of public transit by youth riders <br />(first priority for funding) and increase youth <br />access to school <br />• Enhance the quality of service for transit riders <br />• Reduce costs or improve operating efficiency <br />• Increase transit ridership by improving the rider <br />experience <br />• Enhance rider safety and security <br />