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Message to Bart: Build a San Antonio Station11 comments

Daniel wrote 5 days ago: View Larger Map I’ve discussed before how the Oakland Airport Connector will waste half a bill … more →

Tags: Transportation Planning, oakland, Bart, Oakland Airport Connector, East Bay, Bus Rapid Transit, MTC, Capitol Corridor

Bart to Riders: Whatever you do, don't ride the bus (or other transit)!10 comments

Becks wrote 1 week ago: As you no doubt have heard, BART’s negotiations with unions haven’t been going so well, … more →

Tags: East Bay, oakland, Public Transit, San Francisco, Bart, Strike

The freedom of a 31 day bus pass21 comments

Becks wrote 3 weeks ago: A year ago, I decided to switch from purchasing single ride fares to buying an AC Transit 31 day bus … more →

Tags: oakland, Public Transit, walking, Car-Free Challenge

Someone stole the bus stop bench!9 comments

Becks wrote 3 weeks ago: Yesterday, on my way home from work I stopped at Whole Foods in Berkeley to pick up a few groceries … more →

Tags: Berkeley, oakland, Public Transit, Urban Planning, bus stop, Whole Foods

Abolish the Bart Board6 comments

Daniel wrote 1 month ago: Finals are coming up but I’d like to share a quick thought: After the complete failure of the … more →

Tags: Transportation Planning, Bart, budget crisis, Bus Rapid Transit, East Bay, MTC, Oakland Airport Connector

AC Transit could learn a thing or two from the new Burning Man bus route

Becks wrote 1 month ago: Today, the AC Transit board is meeting to discuss declaring a fiscal emergency so that they can cut … more →

Tags: oakland, Urban Planning, Burning Man, Public Transit, The Nowhere Omnibus

May 25-31 Oakland Political & Community Events

Becks wrote 1 month ago: Tuesday, May 26th – Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Monthly Meeting Did you know that Oakland has … more →

Tags: City Council, Community, Entertainment, Music, oakland, Politics, Public Transit, Urban Planning, alameda county democratic central committee

May 18-22 Oakland Political & Community Events

Becks wrote 1 month ago: Tuesday, May 19th – AC Transit Service Reduction Workshop As you have probably read in the news, th … more →

Tags: City Council, Community, Entertainment, Music, oakland, Politics, Public Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, dancing under the stars

The Oakland Airport Connector: Bringing cable cars back to the Bay Area! (maybe)4 comments

Switching Modes wrote 1 month ago: Despite all the controversy, the BART Oakland Airport Connector project in the San Francisco Bay Are … more →

Tags: air to rail, air-to-train, bart new trains, BART-to-SFO, Bay Area, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Birmingham International Airport, Cable Car, DCC

May 11-16 Oakland Political & Community Events

Becks wrote 1 month ago: There is a LOT going on this week, particularly on Thursday, when there will be events throughout … more →

Tags: oakland, Urban Planning, Community, Public Transit, activism, Politics, Economy, Entertainment, City Council

An easy way to speed up buses8 comments

Becks wrote 2 months ago: I have a few pet peeves when it comes to bus riding etiquette, but the thing that bothers me most is … more →

Tags: oakland, Public Transit

Improvements for AC Transit's problematic 51-bus line on the horizon

californiabeat wrote 2 months ago: By TIM JUE Beat Staff Writer A big overhaul is in the works for a problem-plagued East Bay bus line … more →

Tags: East Bay, Bus, UC Berkeley, 5.1, broadway, College, University St, Alameda, Changes

Shifting Funds, Shifty Priorities7 comments

Eric wrote 3 months ago: First, A Few Numbers (and Acronyms) Regular readers may recall our previous discussion of Transport … more →

Tags: Muni / SFMTA, Bart, transit funding, Freeways, Peninsula, South Bay, High Speed Rail, VTA, Ferries

Translink finally implemented on Muni & BART6 comments

Becks wrote 3 months ago: Nearly a year ago, I wrote about the delay of implementing Translink on BART, Muni, and Caltrain: Ba … more →

Tags: oakland, Public Transit, Bart, MUNI, TransLink

Joel Young, AC Transit's new at large director4 comments

Becks wrote 3 months ago: Tomorrow, Joel Young will be sworn in to the AC Transit Board of Directors as the at large member to … more →

Tags: East Bay, oakland, Politics, Public Transit, Joel Young

March 23-29 Oakland Political & Community Events1 comment

Becks wrote 3 months ago: Monday, March 23rd – East Bay Young Dems Monthly Meeting Join the East Bay Young Dems for an … more →

Tags: oakland, Berkeley, Community, Politics, Parkway Speakeasy Theater, Walk Oakland Bike Oakland, East Bay Young Democrats, Charter Schools, Joel Young

AC Transit's ideas for making the 51 faster and more reliable5 comments

Becks wrote 3 months ago: Here’s part two of my posts about the 51 open houses and planning process. If you haven’ … more →

Tags: Berkeley, oakland, Public Transit, 5.1

Why the 51 is so slow and unreliable4 comments

Becks wrote 3 months ago: As I mentioned on Sunday, this week AC Transit is holding several open houses to discuss proposed ch … more →

Tags: oakland, Berkeley, Public Transit, 5.1

Newsom gives lip service to public transit17 comments

Becks wrote 3 months ago: Last night, I went to Gavin Newsom’s town hall at the Rotunda in downtown Oakland. Overall, I … more →

Tags: oakland, San Francisco, Public Transit, Politics, election, High Speed Rail, Gavin Newsom, CA governor's race, Joel Young


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