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Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | 2-9 North/South Routes - Four Vehicles A North/South Routes LINKS Service provides numerous benefits but also requires an increase in the current number of vehicles to maintain and/or improve service. In a four vehicle scenario, service frequency improves for the North Route, and there is an overall service area expansion. Figure 9 describes basic service information of this alignment if four vehicles were available for service. Figure 9 Benefits and Drawbacks of North/South Loops (4 Vehicle) Alternative Route Name Estimated Frequencies4 Vehicle Requirements Key Destinations LINKS North Loop (Blue) Approximately every 15-18 minutes 2 Westgate Center, Marina Square LINKS South Loop (Red) Approximately every 17-20 minutes 2 Davis Street Family Resource Center, Farallon Drive, Doolittle Drive, Marina Square Estimated Additional Resource Requirements5 4 total vehicles (+2 vehicles) +$253,100 (operations/annual) Benefits  Reduces shuttle round-trip travel time  Connects major retail centers in West San Leandro to BART  Improves frequency (North Route)  Expands existing service area Drawbacks  Additional costs for additional shuttle vehicles  Potential for additional rider confusion (temporary)  Costs of new infrastructure related to stops6 North/South Routes - Five Vehicles Between the two routes, the North Route (Blue) is suggested for a higher frequency of service given its orientation around retail establishments that incur all-day trips. These trips match shopping habits and a variety of employment shift start and end times. If an additional (fifth) vehicle became available, it is recommended to add this vehicle to the North Route, increasing its service frequency to approximately 10 minute service. At this level of frequency, shuttle departures from the San Leandro BART Station could nearly match the bi-directional service frequency for arriving trains. Figure 10 presents the basic service characteristics of this alignment. 4 Estimated frequencies are based on a MV Transportation daytime field test in June 2014. Variances in frequency are used to reflect potential traffic conditions during peak periods. 5 Assuming equivalent service spans (weekday only, peak service), an additional two vehicles will add approximately $253,100 annually based on a 2014 shuttle cost per hour of $53.65. In 2015, it is estimated that shuttle costs per hour will increase to $56.96 (+6%). Assumes 255 service days (weekdays) per year at 9.25 service hours per day. 6 Costs associated with adding or improving bus stops will depend on a site-by-site basis. The Implementation Plan (Chapter 4) suggests conducting a Bus Stop Assessment that will review all existing LINKS bus stops and determine which stops require improvements. The assessment should also review locations for new bus stops based on the proposed North/South Route alignment.