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How Can Buses Be Sped Up?

And what state and regional agencies plan to do about it

July 28, 2023

To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces

Bus drivers aren't the only employees that transit agencies are struggling to hire and keep — and until we address the employee burnout happening behind the scenes, sustainable transportation may never truly take off.

July 26, 2023

CA Wins Federal Grants to Support Transit in “Areas of Persistent Poverty”

These are competitive grants for planning, engineering, or developing transit service improvements in historically disadvantaged communities.

July 24, 2023

AC Transit General Manager Responds to Accusations of Obstructing Safety

If Hursch doesn't like Streetsblog's reporting on AC Transit, then he should change the narrative by unequivocally supporting the road diet on Grand

July 21, 2023

OakDOT Killing Grand Avenue Road Diet at AC Transit’s Request

The beautiful and successful Lakeside two-way cycle track (seen below) was supposed to wrap around the entire lake, but OakDOT, at the request of AC Transit, is significantly cutting back the section on Grand to preserve all six lanes for cars

July 19, 2023

Study: Trolley Buses with Batteries are the Best Path to Zero Emissions

A new study shows that preserving and building on the city's trolley bus system is also the best way to achieve improved Muni service

July 14, 2023

Update: UAW and UC Berkeley Agree to Extend BayPass

UC Berkeley and the UAW have come to an agreement that will allow the BayPass transit pilot to continue at the university.

July 11, 2023

U.C. Berkeley Abandoning Bay Pass

Conflict between union and the University of California Berkeley to throw 12,000 student-workers off "Bay Pass" pilot

July 10, 2023

Advocates Study Deadly BRT Compromises on International

Continually watering down projects - be they bike lanes or transit lanes - costs people their lives.

June 30, 2023

Op-ed: Want Riders? Then Run Frequent Service

And run trains and buses early in the morning and late at night. In other words, it's about the operations.

June 27, 2023