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DISCUSSION <br /> On January 24, 2011, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority will launch its new <br /> bus service, the Rapid. This new bus line will serve Pleasanton, Dublin, and Livermore <br /> and provide service to Kaiser in Pleasanton, both Tri- Valley BART Stations, the entire <br /> Dublin Boulevard corridor, and Downtown Livermore. <br /> The route will operate weekdays every 10 minutes during commute times and every 15 <br /> minutes during non - commute times. The Rapid buses feature transit signal priority <br /> (TSP) which allows the buses to hold green lights decreasing the total travel time. <br /> The Rapid route also features fewer bus stops. The bus stops are concentrated at <br /> major boarding locations and include larger bus stop areas with monitors that will <br /> display real -time bus arrivals. <br /> Other changes that occur with the implementation of the Rapid service, will include the <br /> reduction of Route 10 service between Livermore and Pleasanton from 15 minute <br /> service to 30 minute all day service. Route 10 within Pleasanton, however, will maintain <br /> 15 minute peak service and 30 minute off peak service just as the service is today. <br /> Pleasanton will see the added benefit of TSP on the Santa Rita Road corridor and in <br /> Downtown Pleasanton. All Route 10 buses will feature TSP, shortening the trip time for <br /> Pleasanton transit riders between Downtown and BART and improving on -time <br /> performance on Pleasanton's busiest transit corridor. <br /> Jeff Flynn, LAVTA Planning Director, will provide a presentation describing the new <br /> service and will be available to answer questions the Council may have regarding this <br /> bus rapid transit service. <br /> Submitted by: Approve by: <br /> Brian Dolan Nelson Fialho <br /> Director of City Manager <br /> Community Development <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />