After years of contentious relations between board members, a consulting group recommended changes to the transit agency's meetings.
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AC Transit plans healthcare switch — and unions push back – The Oaklandside
Bus drivers, mechanics, and other transit workers showed up in force to oppose a change to their health plans they fear will drive up costs.
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Rep. Simon introduces a bill to nationalize BART's ambassador program – The Oaklandside
The measure would allow for transit systems to spend federal crime prevention dollars on outreach workers and reduce the use of police in …
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Clipper 2.0 off to a rocky start – The Oaklandside
A woman taps a Clipper card at a BART station. Public transit riders are experiencing a …
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AC Transit is considering 20% bus fare hikes, the first since 2020 – The Oaklandside
The price of an East Bay bus ride could go up twice this year, but local transit advocates are urging the AC Transit board not to increase fares …
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An Oakland transit voter's guide to the candidates – The Oaklandside
This year, the Transbay Coalition, a group of more than a dozen Bay Area nonprofit transit advocacy organizations, sought to get local election …
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Rider outrage causes AC Transit to stop downtown Oakland bus detour – The Oaklandside
What the bus agency intended as a permanent detour around five blocks lasted only one night.
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Oakland stands to lose if BART, AC Transit collapse due to budget crisis – The Oaklandside
Advocates are pleading with Gov. Gavin Newsom to find a few extra billion in the state budget for buses and trains.
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