If a new tax doesn’t pass in November, one plan would cut service to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels. Bus lines that serve fewer people, such as the 281, 19, 251, and 56, are on the chopping block.
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BART, AC Transit warn of drastic service cuts unless sales tax measure is approved
A group is collecting signatures to put a measure on the November ballot. It would raise Richmond’s sales tax to 10.25 cents to help fund public transportation.
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Clipper card upgrade: Transfers discounts plus credit card taps on AC Transit
Next-generation Clipper, or Clipper 2.0, rolls out Tuesday with improved features such as discounted transfers, instant fund availability, and contactless credit or debit card payments.
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$750K grant for BART had strings attached: ICE cooperationÂ
Under court order, FEMA stopped requiring security grantees to collaborate with immigration enforcement on Oct. 21. But AC Transit will not apply, after facing community pressure to protect riders.
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Is your AC Transit bus line changing? New routes begin this Sunday
The 72R on San Pablo Road, serving the Hilltop area and Contra Costa College, will become the less frequent 72L. The 18 will be rerouted. Several lines be eliminated.
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Rogue bus stop benches to be legalized in Richmond
Nonprofit that helps Bay Area volunteers covertly build and install bus stop benches persuaded Richmond city officials to create a permit process.
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AC Transit to raise bus fares 20%, the first hike since 2020
In the next 15 months, the cash price of a bus ride will be $3.
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AC Transit director who accused the board of a ‘sweetheart deal’ gets scolded for bullying
Ward 3’s Sarah Syed said she was being scapegoated. Christian Peeples, who represents Richmond, argued that Syed should be formally reprimanded.
