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4.\nCity Council receive and file this informational report.\nRIDERSHIP TRANSPORTATION STUDY FOR THE ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY\nTRANSIT (ACT) – F2M23-16\nIn January 2025, City staff contracted Kimley-Horn to conduct a Ridership Transportation\nStudy for the Alhambra Community Transit (ACT). The study includes an assessment of\nthe existing transit market, an analysis of ridership and operations, and engagement with\nstakeholders and riders. The study evaluated ACT’s current fixed-route system and found\nthat while much of the City is within a half mile of transit, areas in South Alhambra are\nunderserved and ACT’s Blue Line is underutilized in these sections. Surveys and operator\ninput revealed demand for service to specific destinations not currently served, including\nAtlantic Times Square, Granada Park, and Garfield Avenue. Based on route performance\nand surveys, the study recommends implementing Revenue Neutral Alternative (Option\nB), which modifies the Blue and Green Lines to better serve underserved areas while\nincreasing ridership and maintaining current operating costs. Under this alternative, the\nBlue Line will be altered to serve Garfield Avenue and Hellman Avenue, while also\nproviding enhanced coverage of east Alhambra. The Green Line is slightly modified only\nin the clockwise direction, while the counter-clockwise route remains unchanged. Revenue\nNeutral Alternative (Option B) is projected to increase Blue Line ridership by approximately\n44% and Green Line ridership by about 6%, marking the largest increase among all the\nservice alternatives considered. Staff has worked closely with First Transit, the City’s\ntransit operations contractor, and they have agreed to the proposed route improvements\nwithout additional operating costs to the City. The new service is expected to begin by the\nend of the calendar year. The proposed route recommendations are budget neutral.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council review the proposed route recommendations\nfrom the City’s Ridership Transportation Study and direct staff as deemed appropriate.