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.
Transportation
Posted inCommunity
E-bikes now allowed on 850 miles of East Bay park trails
E-bikes could provide greater access and are already in use in many places. But some are worried about their impact on other trail users.
Posted inCommunity
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 inTransportation
AC Transit bus cameras will use artificial intelligence to ticket drivers blocking routes
The cameras and computer system will be capable of identifying traffic violations without the assistance of a human.
Posted inTransportation
A new name for Oakland International Airport?
Golden State Airport? E40 International? The port is surveying Oakland residents for a possible rebrand.
Posted inCity
Bus service returns to Ashby Avenue
A one-year AC Transit pilot program has extended Line 7 from the Cal campus to the Emeryville Amtrak station and added weekend service.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Gus Newport’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of the onetime mayor and longtime progressive advocate alleges that Florida-based Owl Transportation is responsible for damage to his cervical spine, which led to his death.
Posted inCommunity
Oakland International Airport wants to expand. Environmentalists say it’s a bad idea
Local environmental groups say a plan to add 16 new passenger gates will fuel Earth’s climate emergency.
Posted inCity
AC Transit Board will switch to all district elections
The agency will convert its two at-large seats to district elections, redrawing ward boundaries in time for the 2024 election.
Posted inIn Brief
Update: Eastshore Highway is closed for the Gilman Street interchange
The block will remain closed until the end of September as construction crews work on a roundabout at the I-80-Gilman interchange.
Posted inCity
Good news for East Bay public transit: state funds for BART and AC Transit could be restored
The governor’s draft budget would have contributed to the “death” of Bay Area transit. A vote today offers new hope — but it’s not a slam dunk.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: The ferry and our real transportation needs
Why divert funds from transportation that is vital to many low-income people … and at the same time use Berkeley dollars to get a limited number of people to San Francisco on a ferry that will cost millions?
