AC Transit bus routes will be realigned to reflect shifts in ridership and commuting patterns, the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District said.
The changes maintain bus service at 85% of pre-pandemic levels without adding operating costs, the district said in a press release.
Highlights of the plan approved Wednesday include:
- Line 7 will serve Stanford, Powell, and the Emeryville Public Market every 60 minutes.
- Line 10 will provide a new one-seat ride from San Leandro to Union City every 15 minutes.
- Line 19 will serve Alameda Point every 60 minutes.
- Line 21 will provide new service to Chabot Space & Science Center, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Redwood Regional Park, and Joaquin Miller Park. Buses will run every hour on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
- Line 29 will offer new 30-minute service on Stanford, Alcatraz, College, and Bancroft/Durant, providing an additional crosstown connection between Emeryville, South Berkeley, North Oakland, the UC Berkeley campus, and downtown Berkeley.
- Lines 70 and 76 will add 15-minute service in Richmond along the Cutting and Harbor corridors.
- Line 96 will provide new service every 30 minutes to Brooklyn Basin and parts of Jack London Square.
- Lines 210 and 299 schedules will be coordinated so buses run every 15 minutes along Fremont Boulevard between Decoto and Walnut.
The changes were approved by a vote of 5 to 2 on Wednesday.
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District is California’s largest bus-only transit agency and third largest in the U.S., with an average of almost 135,000 daily passenger trips.
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