The transit system will run on a new schedule starting Sept. 11 with the goal of decreasing wait times for riders but fares will soon increase.
Tag: Transit
Posted inRoad Safety
AC Transit wants community feedback on its redistricting process
The East Bay bus agency plans to eliminate its at-large board seats and create a new ward map. Residents can give input at upcoming meetings.
Posted inHealth & Environment
AC Transit and BART survive ‘fiscal cliff’—for now—with $5 billion state budget agreement
East Bay transit advocates warned of a “death spiral” for bus and train operators if Gov. Newsom didn’t adjust funds in the state budget.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
BART is gearing up to build housing at its Rockridge station
The transit agency held an open house this week to gather input on development at Oakland’s northernmost BART station.
Posted inArts & Community
Now an underground rave venue, Oakland’s abandoned Greyhound station was once ‘magnificent’
While partygoers dance under its octagonal dome, the hedge fund that owns the once-prized property is silent about its future.
Posted inRoad Safety
Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland could get a bike and pedestrian greenway
Oakland seeks millions in state funds for new paths and protective boulders on one of our most dangerous streets.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland’s 14th Street is in line for a total makeover
The project would reduce vehicle lanes from 4 to 2 and add protected bicycle lanes. There’s still time for public input.
Posted inRoad Safety
Lower speed limits on some Oakland streets, coming this year
Five business districts will be selected to see reduced speeds in 2022, based on crash data and equity considerations.
Posted inRoad Safety
‘Slow Streets’ to wind down in coming weeks, says OakDOT
Oakland’s pandemic-era program to reduce vehicle traffic in residential neighborhoods will likely end soon. But not everyone thinks it should.
Posted inHealth & Environment
How risky is riding BART during the pandemic?
It’s probably safer than you think, according to medical professionals — and could become safer in the future, if technologies the transit agency is testing now pan out.
