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San Leandro LINKS Shuttle Service Alternatives <br />San Leandro Transportation Management Organization <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | A5 <br />Four Vehicles <br />The Integrated North/South Routes alternative assumes that two vehicles would each service the <br />North and South Loops. These provide frequencies of 15 and 20 minutes , respectively. Riders on <br />the North Loop would experience a shorter round-trip time due to the shortened route. Riders on <br />the South Loop may or may not experience a change in the overall round-trip time. However, in <br />general, this alternative expands the service area and maintains equivalent and/or better service <br />frequency. The characteristics of this alignment are described in Figure 21. <br />Figure 21 Benefits and Drawbacks of Modified Loop (4 Vehicle) Alternative <br /> Estimated Frequencies Vehicle Requirements Key Destinations <br />LINKS North Loop 15 minutes 2 Westgate Center, Merced <br />Street, Kaiser, Marina <br />Square, Marina Boulevard. <br />LINKS South Loop 20 minutes 2 Davis Street Community <br />Center, Kaiser, Farallon, <br />Doolittle, Marina Square <br />Benefits <br /> Improves frequency and reduces round-trip <br />time to Westgate Center, Kaiser and Marina <br />Square (connected via one route) <br /> Maintains existing service on southern portion <br />of alignment and shortens overall round-trip <br />time <br /> Provides two-way service to Marina Square <br />and Kaiser (along Marina Blvd.) <br />Drawbacks <br /> 15 minute frequencies on South Route may <br />not be sufficient to meet Kaiser service <br />standards (assuming that Kaiser were to <br />contribute to the service) <br /> Four vehicle requirement warrants significant <br />funding increases or contributions from <br />external sources such as AC Transit, Kaiser or <br />others <br />Five Vehicles <br />This alternative suggests adding a fifth vehicle to the Modified Loop alternative. The addition of a <br />third vehicle on the North Loop allows 10 minute frequencies on that loop, which also provides 10 <br />minute frequencies (or better – assuming the South Loop also serves the location) to Kaiser. This <br />alternative is presented as Kaiser is currently proposing a dedicated shuttle that provides 10-15 <br />minute frequencies to and from the BART station (utilizing two buses). This alternative can <br />provide an enhanced service frequency while connecting the Kaiser campus with the BART <br />Station and other locations within West San Leandro. Figure 22 presents the service <br />characteristics of this alternative.