You’re waiting on the bus, and your stomach starts to rumble. Or you see a book in a store that looks interesting. Or you want to know how fast to run to catch the bus. If only there were a way to know when the next bus will arrive with Keep reading >>
We’ve discussed the County Connection’s LINK, and WestCAT’s Dial-a-Ride and paratransit, and now, East Bay Paratransit!
All public transit agencies must provide an accessible alternative for people who can’t safely use the “regular” service because of a disability or health condition. East Bay Paratransit offers accessible service Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Two weeks ago, we asked you to share your hottest transportation questions.
Our trusty readers didn’t hold back! Let’s see what they said (and how we can help them find answers). Keep these questions coming, either in the comments below, Facebook, or Twitter.
Is it possible to Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Facing a $14.9 million shortfall, AC Transit’s board of directors voted 5-0-1 last week to adopt a series of fare increases over the next ten years.
Board President Elsa Ortiz, said, “We cannot expect to continue to have low fares without having some impact on service. For that reason I Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
We posted BART’s bike rules on Monday. With 105 bus lines, including 27 transbay lines to San Francisco and the Peninsula, AC Transit can really extend your range. Do you know AC Transit’s rules for bicycles?
Bikes are allowed on AC Transit buses between midnight and 5:30 am.
AC Transit’s Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Are you between 5 and 18 years old? Do you want $1 AC Transit rides, or unlimited rides on AC Transit for $15 a month?
You need an AC Transit youth pass!
AC Transit and Clipper are traveling throughout West Contra Costa County this month to make the application process Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
“Considering that a passenger on a public bus was the catalyst for a civil rights movement that literally swept the world, it is only fitting that AC Transit—a public bus agency—be a part of this historic educational project.”
That’s AC Transit Interim General Manager Mary King introducing the Freedom Bus. Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Many services will be running special holiday schedules while others will be implementing permanent changes beginning in January and late December. Here’s some info about what changes you can expect to see over the next few weeks.
BART:
AC Transit is spreading holiday cheer by giving away FREE RIDES all of December to riders of the “holiday bus,” a mystery bus rotated around the lines to serve a different route every day. The bus is decorated, fare box is covered, and passengers are given a smile and a Keep reading >>
By: Robin Lam
Most people find their morning commute to be tedious and tiring–just another morning stuck in traffic and trying to beat the rush.
But you can make your commute into a daily pump-up for work by just doing one thing: playing some good music.
No more morning talk shows where the Keep reading >>
By: Robin Lam