Operators say they “need time to be able to be human.” AC Transit says it is taking drivers’ needs into account.
Tag: transportation
Posted inRoad Safety
Kids bike ride at Lake Merritt will be 100% fun
Organizers expect this Saturday’s “Kidical Mass” bicycling event to be the biggest yet. And there will be snacks!
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Oakland’s new transportation department director says the days of widening vehicle lanes are over
Previously in charge of Atlanta’s DOT, Josh Rowan takes over a department struggling with a paving backlog but pushing ahead with several major street redesigns
Posted inRoad Safety
East Bay Greenway that will connect Oakland and San Leandro gets $30 million federal grant
The bike and walking path, which expands a small strip of greenway already near Coliseum BART, is expected to begin construction in 2025.
Posted inRoad Safety
‘We’re very much in danger here’: Oakland bus collision underscores fear along International Boulevard
16 people were injured when a driver smashed their speeding car into another vehicle and AC Transit bus. Community members are clamoring for a quick-build road safety project to speed up.
Posted inRoad Safety
Rider outrage causes AC Transit to stop downtown Oakland bus detour
What the bus agency intended as a permanent detour around five blocks lasted only one night.
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Buses will skip some downtown Oakland stops on weekend nights in new permanent ‘detour’
AC Transit is instructing bus drivers to bypass part of Broadway due to “safety concerns” but riders are left confused.
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Oakland’s road safety chief is changing roles in surprise shuffle
After running the Department of Transportation for over a year and a half, Fred Kelley is shifting to parks.
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BART, AC Transit and other agencies to test out discounts for transfers
A new proposal would allow riders to make unlimited transfers between any bus, train, or ferry within 2 hours and receive a discount.
Posted inOaklandside
AC Transit postpones bus route changes until at least March 2025
The transit system was going to change some bus lines and schedules this summer but faced pressure from drivers and riders to ensure reliability.
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BART’s new ‘hardened’ fare gates get mixed reactions from West Oakland riders
It’s too early to know, but some riders say the new gates will deter crime. Others say it’s a waste of money and makes riding BART less convenient.
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After hit-and-run, emotional vigil for woman killed on San Pablo Avenue
Kim “Ladybug” Barranco, who was unhoused, was a beloved member of her West Oakland community.
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Safety upgrades are coming to the Bus Rapid Transit line in East Oakland
Community advocates say the changes aren’t enough to prevent reckless driving on International Boulevard.
Posted inRoad Safety
AC Transit wants to change bus routes and schedules—and you can weigh in
Three options are on the table, each with different trade-offs in terms of new expanded routes, more frequent buses, or a combination of both.
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‘Sky’s the limit’: Caltrans is getting serious about replacing I-980
State transportation planners want feedback about transforming the freeway that sliced downtown and West Oakland apart.
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‘Bulb-outs’ will narrow Broadway in downtown Oakland for pedestrian safety
Starting in 2025, the city will also expand sidewalks on MLK Jr. Way to make it easier to cross the street.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Most BART train lines will run more often starting this week
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.
Posted inHealth & Environment
AC Transit and BART survive ‘fiscal cliff’—for now—with $5 billion state budget agreement
East Bay transit advocates warned of a “death spiral” for bus and train operators if Gov. Newsom didn’t adjust funds in the state budget.
Posted inRoad Safety
Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’
The city described its efforts to stop traffic violence in a sweeping report this week.
Posted inArts & Community
Now an underground rave venue, Oakland’s abandoned Greyhound station was once ‘magnificent’
While partygoers dance under its octagonal dome, the hedge fund that owns the once-prized property is silent about its future.
