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LIVERMORE AMADOR VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> <br />Fixed Route <br />LAVTA's fixed route operations will undergo two phases of changes, beginning with <br />revisions to the Livermore sub-area in April 1997, and followed by revisions in the <br />pleasanton/Dublin sub-area in July 1997. The new route network (see Figures ES-2 <br />and ES-3) is intended to provide faster and more frequent service with improved transfer <br />connections. Special emphasis has been placed on serving the new East Dublin BART <br />station and the Livermore Transit Center. Service has been increased in many parts of <br />the network, allowing the headways between buses to decrease from 30 to 15 minutes. <br /> <br /> C-=pital Plan <br /> Over the next ten years, LAVTA will need to replace 34 fixed route buses and 9 <br /> paratransit vehicles. Additional capital programs include the installation of an automated <br /> vehicle Iocator system, new shelters and bus stop signs for both the fixed route and <br /> DART operations, and the replacement of 6 service vehicles. <br /> LAVTA's greatest capital expense is the replacement of revenue vehicles. The <br /> replacement of these vehicles will be paid mostly (80%) with funds from the FTA Section <br /> 9 program. The balance will be paid with a combination of Bridge Tolls and TDA <br /> revenues. The paratransit vehicles will be purchased entirely with TDA funds. <br /> The ten year capital plan totals $17.3 million (see ES-4). <br /> <br /> Financial Plan <br /> Because of the foresight of LAVTA's Board, and its General Manager, the agency has <br /> accumulated a TDA reserve account of just over $4 million. This reserve account will <br /> help the agency by subsidizing service expansion over the coming decade. During the <br /> years of heavy capital expenditures involving TDA funds, the TDA reserve account will <br /> be drawn upon to help support both fixed route and paratransit operations. <br /> The first year cost of operations for fixed route, DART, and paratransit totals just over <br /> $5 million. By FY 2005/06, the annual operating budget will reach $8.3 million (see ES- <br /> 5). <br /> TDA will continue to be the primary source of revenue for fixed roue operations, as this <br /> year's update did not uncover any new potential sources of revenue. <br /> <br /> ;i-~ple~e.~on Plan <br /> Figure ES-6 presents the implementation Schedule. Severat service changes outlined <br /> in this plan are tied directly to the opening of the East Dublin BART station. The <br /> <br /> NELSONtNYGAARD CONSULTING ASSOCIATES ES-2 AUGUST, 19~- <br /> <br /> <br />