Recent Streetsblog SF posts about AC Transit

High Court Rejects Appeal of Ruling Declaring Transit Fund Raids Illegal

By Bryan Goebel | Oct 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

Muni has lost $180 million over three years because of PTA fund raids. Flickr photo: skew-t In what the California Transit Association called a resounding victory for transit providers and riders, the California Supreme Court has rejected Governor Schwarzenegger’s appeal of a lower court ruling declaring raids on transit funds illegal. "The Supreme Court has […]

AC Transit GM Proposes Diverting BRT Funds For Operational Shortfall

By Matthew Roth | Sep 25, 2009 | No Comments

Image: AC Transit One day after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tooted his own horn on climate change and carbon reductions mandated under AB 32, another California transit operator is taking drastic steps to stop the hemorrhaging of its operations budget by cutting back on future innovation, in no small part due to the fact that the […]

Bay Bridge Closure Inspires Curiosity Among Livable Streets Advocates

By Michael Rhodes | Sep 2, 2009 | 3 Comments

The original and a new temporary structure will be swapped this weekend. Photo courtesy of Caltrans. The Bay Bridge closure this weekend will be the third in four years, and drivers are starting to figure out alternatives, including taking BART, carpooling on other bridges, and simply avoiding unnecessary trips. But this year’s closure is different […]

Specter of a BART Strike Raises Important Questions for Bay Area

By Matthew Roth | Aug 17, 2009 | 7 Comments

Flickr photo: b3nda Thank goodness the BART strike seems to be averted. I’d wager that you thought a little harder about your commute today, no matter which mode you used. One of the positives to come of the high drama around the BART strike was the public dialogue it engendered among riders, the media, transit […]

Heavy Traffic Expected As Riders Scramble for BART Alternatives

By Matthew Roth | Aug 14, 2009 | 5 Comments

Flickr photo: schlick33 With BART’s operators’ union declaring an imminent strike that will shut down the entire system starting this Monday, Bay Area commuters are scrambling to find other options for getting to work, particularly from the East Bay, where BART and the Bay Bridge are the two primary transportation links across the water. Despite […]

BART Strike Likely To Overwhelm Other Transit Agencies

By Michael Rhodes | Aug 13, 2009 | 25 Comments

Click to enlarge: A map of Muni lines that displaced BART commuters can consider taking during a strike. Photo courtesy SFMTA. A BART strike will leave hundreds of thousands of riders in search of an alternate commute on Monday. Since most of the region’s largest transit agencies are already operating near capacity during peak hours, […]

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