City Council

4.\nRIDERSHIP TRANSPORTATION STUDY RE-EVALUATION FOR THE ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY TRANSIT – F2M23-16, M2M26-19\nIncreasing ridership of the Alhambra Community Transit (ACT) bus system has been a\npriority in the City Council’s Strategic Plan since 2020. To advance this goal, the City\nundertook a series of route and ridership studies aimed at improving service efficiency\nwhile expanding transportation options for the community. In January 2025, Kimley-Horn\nwas contracted to prepare a Ridership Transportation Study for ACT, with results\npresented to the City Council on June 23, 2025. The recommendations included rerouting\nthe Blue Line to operate on Hellman Avenue and Garfield Avenue, and improving service\ncoverage in northeast Alhambra. The Green Line was only slightly modified in the\nclockwise direction, while the counter-clockwise route remained unchanged. Community\nworkshops were held in October and November 2025 to introduce the proposed routes\nand outline the implementation strategy. During the workshops, some residents expressed\nconcerns regarding the Blue Line modifications in northeast Alhambra and requested\nadditional review to reassess ridership. In response, the City Council directed staff to\nconduct further analysis. The City and its consultant completed additional study and\npresented the proposed routes and supporting analysis to the Transportation Commission.\nThe meeting provided an opportunity for public input and for Commissioners to discuss\nthe proposed routes and analysis in detail. Seven public comments were received,\nincluding expressions of support for the proposed changes, requests for expanded service\nhours, concerns regarding the Blue Line transition, and concerns about potential parking\nremoval. Following the discussion, the Transportation Commission approved the item (five\nin favor, two abstentions) recommending it for City Council approval with the installation\nof bus stops on both sides of Granada/ Mission. Staff will present details regarding the\nproposed route recommendations from the City’s Ridership Study re-evaluation of ACT.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council review and approve the proposed route\nrecommendations from the City’s Ridership Study of the Alhambra Community Transit\n(ACT); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M26-19)