AC Transit

ASUC Senators proposed new ballot referendums and resolutions during the weekly Senate meeting Wednesday.

Between the pain of driving in Berkeley and the wonderful, free Clipper card bestowed to every student, riding buses is my main form of transportation. But even now, in my last year on campus, I’m still learning about new routes.

UC Berkeley alumnus, city of Berkeley Planning Commissioner and community advocate Alfred Twu is running for the AC Transit Board of Directors on a platform to bring more coordination and reliability to the Bay Area’s public transportation.

Northside is the most populated area of North Berkeley, yet some residents have expressed that its public transportation is inadequate.

Beginning Sunday, AC Transit riders will no longer be required to wear face masks.

Many UC Berkeley students have reported that their Clipper cards have stopped working, affecting their ability to travel to and from campus. 

BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched Clipper BayPass on Monday, a two-year pilot program providing free public transit to about 50,000 Bay Area residents, including 12,000 UC Berkeley students.

Berkeley Police Department announced an advisory to avoid Telegraph Avenue between the intersections of Ward and Carleton Street, and Derby Street between the Dana and Regent Street intersections due to a "major traffic accident," according to an emergency announcement. 

Several proposed bus improvements could come to Durant Avenue bus stops in the future, funded through the recently approved city council budget.