AC Transit anticipates delays in bus services amid COVID-19 surge
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise among frontline workers in the Bay Area and beyond, AC Transit riders can expect delays beginning Friday.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with free rides, longer hours for Bay Area public transit
Public transportation services in the Bay Area will eliminate fares and extend hours on New Year’s Eve to accommodate celebrators and workers with late-night shifts.
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Free AC Transit proposal passes council, faces uncertain future
The city of Berkeley took the first steps toward providing fare-free access to Sunday AC Transit bus rides originating in the city — garnering qualified support from many but facing an uncertain future.
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Berkeley City Council approves affordable housing overlay, social housing measures
Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to advance two citywide affordable housing initiatives as well as a budget referral for a homelessness coordinator for a portion of South Shattuck Avenue at its regular meeting Tuesday.
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AC Transit offers free rides every Friday in September
AC Transit will be offering fare-free rides every Friday in September as many people begin to return back to work and school.
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UC Berkeley students experience delays receiving Cal 1, Clipper Cards
Some UC Berkeley students arriving on campus have struggled to receive their Cal 1 and Clipper cards from campus, adding unexpected inconveniences to their return.
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AC Transit announces systemwide service expansion for Aug. 8
As students and employees return to schools and offices around the Bay Area, AC Transit announced an expansion to its services effective Aug. 8.
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City Council maps terms of UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan
Berkeley City Council heard the terms of UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan, or LRDP, and adopted items on its consent calendar Tuesday.
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Construction on AC Transit’s Dana Street project to begin spring 2022
The proposed project will establish a two-way protected bike lane, traffic signal improvements and a bus boarding island on Dana Street between Bancroft Way and Dwight Way. To allow for emergency vehicle access and the construction of the bus boarding island and protected bikeway, on-street parking and commercial and passenger loading zones will be moved from the west to the east side of the street.
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‘Poor bureaucracy’: UC Berkeley student transit passes canceled without notice
UC Berkeley senior Shashank Dholakia was ready to start using public transit again after finally getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Dholakia, a frequent user of his campus-issued “EZ Pass,” was using AC Transit normally until a few days ago, when his card was suddenly declined.
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