#actransit — Public Fediverse posts

It’s that time again! Eligible sixth- through 12th-grade students may now apply for the Student Transit Pass Program for unlimited free bus rides and discounted BART fares. Once the passes are granted, students may enjoy the transit benefits until they graduate from high school. https://alamedapost.com/news/middle-and-high-school-students-apply-now-for-free-transit-passes/

#AcTransit #alameda #bart #PublicTransit

AC Transit has announced the results of an independent rider survey which found that 75% of riders are either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their experience using the state’s only bus-only transit service. These results are significantly more positive than the corresponding national surveys. https://alamedapost.com/news/independent-survey-finds-75-percent-of-ac-transit-riders-satisfied/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit

Thinking I should find a Van Hool still in service and ride it today. #vanhool #actransit #bus

60,000 spectators are expected to line Alameda’s streets for the annual 4th of July Parade this weekend, which features 2,500 participants, including marching bands, equestrians, and floats. Here's what you need to know, from the schedule to bus detours and bathroom locations. Photo by Maurice Ramirez. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/everything-you-need-to-know-about-alamedas-4th-of-july-parade/

#4thOfJuly #AcTransit #afd #alameda #AlamedaFireDepartment #detour #JulyFourth #LateefahSimon #NickLuby #parade

AC Transit has released their Proposed Contingency Service Plan—featuring major service cuts—which could be implemented in June 2027 if the Connect Bay Area regional transportation ballot measure fails to pass in the upcoming November 2026 election. Ken Der has the details. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-unveils-doomsday-scenario-for-east-bay-bus-service/

#AcTransit #alameda #bart #PublicTransit

AC Transit will implement a planned fare adjustment on July 1, completing the two-phase process approved in March 2025. Youth, seniors, riders with disabilities, and income-qualified riders can receive reduced fares. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-fare-changes-effective-july-1-new-fare-benefits/

#AcTransit #alameda #clipper #PublicTransit

To prepare for the summer months, AC Transit will be implementing service changes on June 14. Affected routes include 19, 30, 51A, 96, 851, and O to accommodate the nighttime Webster Tube closures due to the Oakland Alameda Access Project. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-service-changes-take-effect-sunday-june-14/

#AcTransit #alameda #OaklandAlamedaAccessProject #PublicTransit

Weird experience: I got to the Line G stop at the Salesforce Center just as the FS bus departed in front of us. Then, just after getting off the Line G bus on Solano, I cross the street and that same Line FS bus (not in service at that point) stops to let me cross.

#ACTransit #bus #sfba #EastBay #AlbanyCA #Transit #Transbay

@dev Agree. My #VTA + #BART + #ACTransit route used to be $8.55 on my #clippercard , now it's $3.70. Not sure how this math / finance works out.

I did read that the current discount is up for review in approx 18-24 months.

AC Transit has announced bus detours in Alameda on Saturday, March 28, due to the No Kings protest. The detours will be effective from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. on lines 30, 31, 51A, and O. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-bus-detours-saturday-during-alameda-no-kings-rally/

#AcTransit #alameda #NoKings #protest

AC Transit announced this week that the bus service will make stop changes to better accommodate riders and to reinstate stops along reconstructed roadways, starting Sunday, April 5. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-service-changes-response-oakland-alameda-access-project/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit

It was one of those crappy Mondays where, on my #commute to the office in the time shifted morning dark, on 3 bus lines (2 #vta , 1 #actransit ) and a train, 2 of the three bus runs were cancelled.

Tried to make the most of it with inbox purging and extended reading/podcasts. Got to the office over an hour late.

#amorfati : yes, trying so hard. 😀 It wasn't raining.

The long-awaited launch of Next Generation Clipper, or Clipper 2.0, happens this Wednesday. Ken Der explains all the upgrades, including easier contactless payment, family management of multiple cards, and free or lower-cost transfers for commuters who utilize multiple transit agencies. https://alamedapost.com/news/next-gen-clipper-rollout-means-big-benefits-transit-riders/

#AcTransit #alameda #bart #PublicTransit

In 1999 I was appointed to the #ACTransit Riders Advisory Committee. I pushed through a resolution opposing wraps on windows. Didn’t go anywhere, sadly. https://urbanists.social/@otiswhite/115497211289238762

Completely full AC Transit Line O buses have been forced to leave hopeful passengers at bus stops. "The overcrowding on Line O is likely attributable to the continuing return-to-office trend in downtown San Francisco, as well as the discontinuation of the Line OX Transbay route..." writes Ken Der. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-hopes-address-transbay-overcrowding/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit

BART was unable to start service on time, and is only offering limited East Bay service, but no transbay service today. They have not annnounced when service may be restored. SF Bay Ferry, AC Transit, MUNI have alternatives. https://alamedapost.com/news/bart-shutdown-today-ferry-alternatives-to-san-francisco/

#AcTransit #alameda #bart #muni #PublicTransit #ServiceDisruption #SfBayFerry

Well I was the very last passenger on the 72R ever. 😢 #ACTransit #lastride

On the last southbound 72R… #ACTransit

Sad to learn of Chris Peeples’ passing. #ACTransit https://www.actransit.org/press-release/honoring-the-memory-of-board-director-he-christian-peeples

My long time friend, Chris Peeples, AC Transit director passed away in his sleep overnight.

I have known him about 35 years, before he was on the board, when he was on the staff of Oakland council member Mary Moore.

 I met him through non-political friends. He was UC Santa Cruz college friends of some friends of mine. Those friends forwarded the news of his passing to me. And somehow kept in contact with Chris over the decades, discovering many other friends who had known him.

I'll miss him.

#ACTransit #Oakland

Today, I picked up my pensioner pass from #ACTransit. One of the benefits of retirement from AC Transit is free bus rides.

To get there, I caught the day’s last #actransit Line 800 to transfer to BART. It was the last AC Transit trip I’ll ever have to pay for (at least for myself). It was on one of the last Van Hool buses still in operation, one of the 60-foot articulated models.

I rode BART to downtown Oakland where the AC Transit office is. I picked up my pass. I also picked up a youth Clipper card for my daughter, who just became old enough to have to pay for transit.

#ClipperCard #PublicTransportation #Transit

"After two years of extensive planning and public outreach, AC Transit is set to unveil its new Realign service network on Sunday, August 10," writes Ken Der. Be ready for these big route changes, and plan accordingly. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-realign-routes-starting-sunday-august-10/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit

The 4th of July parade is almost here! For those who ride AC Transit, please check out the following lists of stops that are closed and alternative stops for lines 20, 21, 51A, 96, or O bus from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://alamedapost.com/news/bus-detours-alameda-4th-july-parade/

#4thOfJuly #AcTransit #alameda #JulyFourth #parade #PublicTransit

AC Transit riders can expect fare increases in summer 2025 and summer 2026 as part of a new operating budget. In addition to increased rates, AC Transit will experience “significant belt-tightening measures" that are necessary to avoid a “fiscal cliff,” according to an AC Transit press release. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-board-announces-budget-2025-26-fare-increases-starting-july-1/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit

On April 15, among other topics, City Council will consider design concepts for the Willie Stargell Avenue Complete Street Corridor Project, consisting of safety and transit improvements between Main Street and Mariner Square Loop. Karin K. Jensen shares Regular Agenda items and how to participate. https://alamedapost.com/news/april-15-city-council-meeting-topics-engage/

#AcTransit #alameda #biking #CityCouncil #PedestrianSafety #WillieStargellAvenue #WillieStargellAvenueCompleteStreetCorridorProject

The AC Transit Board of Directors approved a two-phase fare adjustment, raising the local adult cash fare by 25 cents, from $2.50 to $2.75, and increasing the Transbay cash fare from $6 to $6.50, effective July 1, 2025. A second 25-cent increase will bring the local cash fare to $3 on July 1, 2026. https://alamedapost.com/news/ac-transit-board-approves-fare-hike-effective-july-1/

#AcTransit #alameda #PublicTransit