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AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is an Oakland-based public transit agency serving the western portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. AC Transit also operates "Transbay" routes across San Francisco Bay to San Francisco and selected areas in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
AC Transit is a public transit agency that operates 131 bus lines throughout the East Bay region of California. The agency also administers the Dumbarton Express lines, but operation of those lines was transferred to MV Transportation on December 19, 2011.
AC Transit pioneered the use of articulated buses in the United States; in March 1966 it was the first transit agency to use the Super Golden Eagle long-distance coach (one of five originally designed and built for Continental Trailways; AC Transit designated it XMC-77 and called it the "Freeway Train"), primarily on Transbay service. [16]
Tempo is a bus rapid transit (BRT) service in Oakland and San Leandro in California.It is operated by AC Transit as Line 1T.The route has dedicated lanes and center-boarding stations along much of the corridor, prepaid fares, signal preemption, and all-door boarding.
Transit services along San Pablo Avenue were previously provided by two streetcar systems. The Oakland Traction Company San Pablo Line served the street in Alameda County and the East Shore and Suburban Railway served the street in Contra Costa County with a transfer between the two at the county line. A one-seat ride was established with the ...
After a successful test in 2021, Oakland is expanding a program to give residents and workers prepaid cards for use on public transit.
Bus transit service in Oakland and the inner East Bay is provided by the Alameda and Contra Costa Transit District, AC Transit. The district originated in 1958 after the conspiratorial dissolution of the Key System of streetcars. Many AC Transit lines follow old routes of the Key System. [56] Construction of AC Transit's Westbound 12th St station
AC Transit took over operation of the Key system's assets in October 1960. By then, the F's route had been established to run on Market Street in Oakland. [12] In September 1961, service was extended down Solano Avenue for evening and Saturday runs, [13] a move which was further applied to all trips starting in 1970. In 1973, some trips were ...