Here’s what the Biden infrastructure bill could mean for Berkeley
The $1.2 trillion bill could fund a faster BART commute and repair Bay Area bridges — but don’t expect it to fix Berkeley’s potholes.
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More buses returning to Ashby Avenue; other Berkeley transit cuts likely to linger
AC Transit will restore bus service on Ashby next March by extending Line 79. New federal money is expected to help keep the agency afloat as it plans major changes to its network by August 2022.
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AC Transit will give free masks, sanitizer to riders
The bus agency is adding an extra layer of health and safety precautions to keep passengers safe.
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A modern day Paul Revere – on a bike — warns of AC Transit disruptions in Berkeley
Saturday afternoon, Berkeley resident Manish Goregaokar did his best Paul Revere impression.
Most Berkeley buses won’t run until Monday due to COVID-19 cleaning
The bus routes include lines that also run in Albany, Emeryville, Alameda and Oakland.
AC Transit may cut bus service in Berkeley to weather financial losses caused by COVID-19
Ridership on AC Transit has dropped 71% during the pandemic, causing millions of dollars in losses. Cuts to service would happen in 2021.
Video: Family, friends gather at vigil for Kelli Zachery, who died in traffic collision
After meeting at her father’s Southwest Berkeley home, the group walked across the street to San Pablo Park to remember the 27-year-old who was on the way to work when she died.
Woman, 27, dies after AC Transit bus and car collide, crash into Ashby Ave. homes
An AC Transit bus collided with a car on Ashby Avenue on Thursday morning, and the car driver was killed, authorities report.
Berkeley unveils a ‘street for everybody’
Using over-sized scissors, Berkeley officials on Friday opened a model ‘Complete Streets’ project that should make cyclists, drivers, transit-users and pedestrians very happy.
Teen cyclist taken to hospital after bus crash in Berkeley
A 13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after a crash involving an AC Transit bus in Berkeley on Tuesday morning.
