Title
LINK Shuttle Updates
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Mike Oliver, Executive Director, San Leandro Transportation Management Organization (SLTMO) will present to the Committee a status update related to the LINKS Shuttle program in San Leandro.
This item is for information only.
BACKGROUND
The West San Leandro Business Improvement District was established to provide management and funding for the LINKS Shuttle Program. The West San Leandro Business Improvement District is managed by the San Leandro Transit Management Organization (SLTMO). In December 2014, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2014-023 expanding the BID service area and re-establishing the BID for a period of 15-years. BID fees are collected through the City’s business license process.
The free LINKS shuttle operates Monday - Friday during peak commute hours (5:45 - 9:45 am and 3:00 - 7:00 pm). LINKS provides the critical “first and last mile” connection between BART and employers in West San Leandro, serving major employers including Amazon, Walmart, and Costco, as well as small employers. There are over 800 employers and 15,000 employees in the LINKS service area. LINKS also provides transportation to retail centers and the Davis Street Family Resource Center which services 10,000 low-income earners each year. Links typically provides 200,000 rides per year with an average of 770 rides per day. Like all transportation services, the number of rides has dropped since the beginning of the COVID -19 pandemic. Ridership is gradually increasing and is currently at 340 rides per day.
ATTACHMENT(S)
Attachment(s) to Staff Report
• Presentation
PREPARED BY: Sheila Marquises, Director, Engineering & Transportation Department