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AC Transit’s newest hydrogen dispensing station used to fuel the fleet’s zero-emission fuel cell buses in Emeryville produces the hydrogen in part by solar-powered electrolysis!

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As reported by Solar Server, the station is fitted with  a 510 kilowatt DC solar photovoltaic system that will generate energy to Keep reading >>

Wednesday, April 25th, the AC Transit Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and to receive input on a locally preferred alternative for the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

The BRT line would connect Berkeley, Oakland and San Leandro, Keep reading >>

West Contra Costa residents will have an opportunity to participate in two public transit meetings which will be held in Richmond this month.

AC Transit will hold a board meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Richmond City Council Chamber located in the Community Services Building, 440 Keep reading >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

“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 >>