Oakland Airport Connector Options Analysis Comparison Criteria
August 2010
“The currently planned corridor for the BART Connector, the automated people‐mover connection to the regional rail transit system, is shown on the figure with a blue dashed line. Following are BART Connector planning considerations: • Constrained access corridor between outbound lanes of Airport Drive and the golf course; • At‐grade alignment preferred (where possible) to minimize the cost of the guideway; • Airport station should serve existing and potential future terminal, and allow for potential new garage and other on‐Airport facility development.”
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AirBART: AirBART does not provide an automated people‐mover connection, is at grade, has one central stop to serve all terminals and doesn’t restrict future development potential. Two of the four elements are met.
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Rapid Bus: Rapid Bus does not provide an automated people‐mover connection, is at grade, can serve multiple terminals through separate or shared stops, and doesn’t restrict future development potential. Three of the four elements are met.
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Full BRT: Rapid Bus does not provide an automated people‐mover connection, is at grade, can serve multiple terminals through separate or shared stops, and doesn’t restrict future development potential. Three of the four elements are met.
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AGT: AGT provides an automated people‐mover connection, is not at grade along Hegenberger, through the airport parking lot, or at the airport station, has one central stop to serve all terminals and doesn’t restrict future development potential. Three of the four elements are met.
ADDITIONAL COMPARISON CRITERIA A. Ridership on the Connector The data for Table 16 has been extracted from Table 6 through Table 8 and the accompanying discussion. Table 16
Summary of Daily Ridership AirBART
Rapid Bus
Full BRT
AGT
AGT
$3 Fare
$3 Fare
$3 Fare
$3 Fare
$6 Fare
2010 base daily ridership
1,930
1,930
1,930
1,930
1,930
Estimated 2013 daily ridership
2,100
2,890
3,080
3,070
2,685
Estimated 2030 daily ridership (low forecast)
3,440
4,580
5,110
5,100
4,465
Estimated 2030 daily ridership (high forecast)
4,460
6,160
6,610
6,610
5,785
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AirBART: AirBART has the lowest ridership estimates of the Connector options.
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Rapid Bus: Rapid Bus ridership estimates are about 7% lower than the Full BRT ridership estimates in 2013 and 2030 due to slightly slower travel times, potential impacts of special events on travel time, and the lower level of branding and amenities, compared to Full BRT.
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