Five members of the city of Berkeley team who have been working to develop goBerkeley over the past year. From left to right: Warren Logan, Amy Anton, Willa Ng, Matt Nichols and Fatema Crane. Photo: Emilie Raguso City officials and several regional transportation agencies held a special event in front of the Berkeley City Hall […]
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Berkeley set for $12.7M in downtown transport grants
An early conceptual rendering of the new Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza and the reconfigured two-way Shattuck Avenue. A lightweight roof canopy with photovoltaic cells provides daylight, natural ventilation and solar power to the station and the plaza. Berkeley expects to get $12.7 million in grant funding for changes to BART Plaza, Shattuck Avenue and Hearst […]
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The Freedom Buses, with student designs, ready to roll
An AC Transit bus wrapped in artwork commemorating the civil rights movement, created by Berkeley High School Arts and Humanities Academy students, will go on display on March 25 to the public. The bus is part of the Freedom Bus Project, a joint effort by the Alameda County Office of Education and AC Transit, in conjunction with West Contra Costa […]
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Bus catches fire in downtown Berkeley, no-one hurt
A number 18 bus caught fire at around 12.30 today in downtown Berkeley while traveling north on Shattuck Avenue. The fire eventually burned out a significant part of the bus. No passengers were injured in the incident. Assistant Fire Chief Rod Foster said the Fire Department received a call about a bus being on fire […]
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AC Transit proposals cut nine Berkeley services
AC Transit faces unbudgeted expenditures of over $17 million following an August 2nd court injunction suspending management-imposed new labor rules. The AC Transit District had imposed the new contract to achieve annual savings of $15.7 million. The court injunction also delayed proposed cuts this fall, accounting for a further $1.9 million in unexpected costs. To […]
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AC Transit riders stymied by “sickout”
Since Monday, riders of AC Transit buses have experienced reduced or cancelled services. According to AC Transit, the problem is an unofficial “sickout” by drivers, protesting a new contract that went into effect on Sunday. According to the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192, there is no sickout and their drivers are reporting for work. AC […]
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Council approaches BRT ‘study’ decision
Alan Tobey, a citizen of Berkeley since 1970, has been closely following the plans for Bus Rapid Transit in Berkeley. He reports on the latest developments: FMG Architects In 2001, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved its choice for an AC Transit “major improvement” project: Bus Rapid Transit on Telegraph Avenue and on into Downtown. […]
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Berkeley bus routes and schedules set to change
On Sunday, March 28 AC Transit will implement major service changes to its bus routes and schedules in Berkeley. The changes will reduce service overall by 8.4% and are the result of reduced state funding, declining sales tax revenue and “other economic factors”. In a nutshell, these are the changes to Berkeley bus routes: New: 25, […]
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Federal funds for Berkeley-San Leandro bus line
Federal funds totaling $15 million have been awarded to AC Transit for its San Leandro-Berkeley line. The funds will go towards adding dedicated bus lanes, stations and signal priority to an 18-mile stretch from the Bay Fair BART Station to UC Berkeley and downtown Berkeley. Construction is forecast to start in 2012 with service beginning […]
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AC Transit’s 51 bus: an open letter
To: The AC Transit Board of Directors From: John Seal, Oakland I am writing again to express my displeasure with AC Transit’s decision to discontinue the 51 Line.Upon reviewing the Revised Service Adjustments Plan released to the public on November 18, I find the section concerning the 51 most discouraging and not terribly enlightening. The […]
