Agency To Implement Service Changes On October 31
Press Releases
10/26/2010
Largely Trimming Bus Frequency & Hours
Part two of a planned 15 percent reduction in bus service will take effect on Sunday, October 31, 2010, when AC Transit adjusts service on nearly 70 bus lines. This time the reductions will chiefly affect frequency of service and the number hours buses will operate each day.
The changes, approved by AC Transit’s Board of Directors in June, will reduce service by 7.2 percent for an annual savings of $11.4 million. They follow a 7.8 percent service reduction in March that is expected to yield about $10 million in savings annually.
The cuts are the latest of several steps taken by AC Transit to cope with the financial challenges facing the agency. The service reduction plan—with adjustments affecting all communities from San Pablo to Fremont—was developed with the intention of keeping service viable throughout the service area.
Significant changes include:
- Reducing frequency on 28 lines
Starting service later in the morning and/or ending earlier in the evening on 18 lines - Eliminating or operating shorter routes on weekends on four lines
- Reconfiguring service in some areas, including West Oakland/Emeryville, Lakeshore Ave./Grand Ave. in Oakland, Bay Farm Island in Alameda, and San Leandro
- Discontinuing service to Orinda BART and along Broadway Terrace in Oakland
- Adding extensions to two lines to replace limited service in Piedmont, and service between Alameda and the Oakland Airport
For a more complete description of the upcoming changes, please see the chart on the following pages and/or refer online to www.actransit.org or phone 511 and say “ AC Transit” for scheduling information.
Line | Description of Change | ||
Northern Alameda County | |||
1R | Weekday southbound service before 6:30 a.m. discontinued. | ||
7 | Weekday service after 8:00 p.m. discontinued. | ||
11 | Weekday route extended to Estates Dr. via Hampton Rd. during commute hours; frequency reduced to every 30 mins. all day. Weekend route shortened to operate from Piedmont to Lake Merritt BART only. | ||
12 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 30 mins. during non-commute hours. | ||
18 | Frequency after 10:00 p.m. reduced to every 30 mins. | ||
20 | Route shortened after 10:00 p.m. to operate from Park St. & Otis Dr. to Fruitvale Ave. & MacArthur Blvd. only. | ||
21 | Route changed on Bay Farm Island to operate along Island Dr., Robert Davey Jr. Dr., Aughinbaugh Wy., Mecartney Rd., Maitland Dr. and Ron Cowan Pkwy. to the Oakland Airport, with selected morning and evening trips serving the Harbor Bay Ferry terminal. Hours of operation reduced to 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekdays and 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekends. (Service to Alameda Towne Centre discontinued on this line.) | ||
25 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 40 mins. and service before 7:00 a.m. discontinued. Weekend hours of operation reduced to 8:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m. | ||
26 | Route extended along 14th St. to Lakeshore Ave., ending at Wala Vista Ave. Route also changed to operate via Adeline St., 40th St., and Shellmound St. into the Emery Bay Public Market. Hours of operation reduced to 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Service to Lake Merritt BART and MacArthur BART discontinued on this line.) | ||
31 | Weekday route changed to terminate at MacArthur BART via 40th St. Weekend route shortened to operate between Alameda Point and downtown Oakland only. (See Line 26 for replacement service to Emeryville.) | ||
40 | Weekend frequency reduced to every 15 mins. to Eastmont Transit Center and every 30 mins. to Bay Fair BART. | ||
45 | Weekday commute-hour frequency reduced to every 20 mins. and weekend frequency reduced to every 40 mins. Hours of operation reduced to 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. weekdays and 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekends. | ||
46 | Frequency reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
49 | Route changed in clockwise direction to operate in downtown Berkeley via Dwight Wy., Shattuck Ave., Durant Ave., Oxford St., Center St., Shattuck Ave., and Durant Ave. to Piedmont Ave. Service after 7:00 p.m. discontinued. Weekend frequency reduced to every 40 mins. | ||
51A | Weekday frequency reduced to every 20 mins. before 6:30 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. evening, and every 10 mins. during commute hours. | ||
51B | Weekday frequency reduced to every 20 mins. before 6:30 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. evening, and every 10 mins. during commute hours. | ||
52 | Weekday commute-hour frequency reduced to every 15 mins. on trips toward campus. Weekend frequency increased to every 35 mins. | ||
57 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 15 mins. from morning commute hours through evening commute hours. | ||
58L | Route changed to operate along Lake Park Ave., Grand Ave., Harrison St., 20th St., and Broadway to Jack London Square. Hours of operation reduced to 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | ||
61 | Line discontinued. | ||
88 | Service after 10:00 p.m. discontinued. | ||
98 | Weekend frequency reduced to every 40 mins. and weekend hours of operation reduced to 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | ||
BA | Line discontinued. (See Line 26 for replacement service along Lakeshore Ave. and Line NL for increased frequency along MacArthur Blvd. and Grand Ave.) | ||
F | Weekend frequency reduced after 10:00 p.m. to every 60 mins. Weekend westbound service after 11:00 p.m. discontinued. | ||
NXC | Combination NX2 & NX3 & NX4 evening eastbound trips now designated as Line NXC. | ||
NL | Weekday frequency increased to every 15 mins. during commute hours. Extension to Foothill Square on evening commute-hour trips discontinued. | ||
O | Service eastbound after 10:00 p.m. and westbound after 8:00 p.m. discontinued. | ||
Other | Trip eliminations and/or minor schedule changes made to lines 14, 73, C, CB, E, FS, G, H, NX2, NX3, NX4, OX, P, V, and W. | ||
Central Alameda County | |||
22 | Early morning and late evening trips do not serve interior Southland Mall stop. Weekday frequency after 10:00 p.m. reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
32 | Route changed between Bay Fair BART and Meekland Ave. to operate on Elgin St., Delano St., Ashland Ave., and Lewelling Blvd. Weekday frequency reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
60 | Weekend service after 7:30 p.m. discontinued. | ||
68 | Weekend service before 8:00 a.m. discontinued. | ||
75 | Route changed between MacArthur Blvd. & Marlow Dr. and San Leandro BART to operate via Dutton Ave. and E. 14th St. Route also changed between Washington Manor and Bay Fair BART to operate via Lewelling Blvd. and Hesperian Blvd. All trips shifted 10-40 mins. earlier. | ||
86 | Weekend frequency reduced to every 35 mins. | ||
89 | Route changed to operate between Bancroft Ave. and San Leandro BART via Estudillo Ave., Davis St., Hays St., and W. Juana Ave. Route also changed to operate between Bay Fair BART and Bancroft Ave. via Hesperian Blvd. | ||
95 | Weekend hours of operation reduced to 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | ||
97 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 20 mins. during the day and hours of operation reduced to 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. | ||
99 | Weekend frequency reduced to every 40 mins. | ||
386 | Weekend frequency reduced to every 50 mins. | ||
Other | Minor schedule changes made to lines 48 and 85. | ||
Southern Alameda County | |||
242 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
251 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
264 | Weekday frequency reduced to every 60 mins. | ||
275 | Weekend service discontinued. | ||
619 | Line discontinued. (See lines 620 and 627 for replacement service.) | ||
620 | Route changed to operate via Lafayette Ave., Cherry St., Thornton St., Sycamore St., Central Ave., and Cedar Blvd. to Stevenson Blvd. | ||
627 | Route changed to operate via Lafayette Ave., Cherry St., Thornton St., Newark Blvd., Central Ave., Cedar Blvd., Lido Blvd., Jarvis Ave., Haley St., Sycamore St., and Thornton St. to Willow St. | ||
M | Route changed to operate westbound during commute hours via Foster City to Oracle Headquarters and terminate at Hillsdale Mall. Eastbound commute-hour trips to operate from Hillsdale Mall via Oracle Headquarters and Foster City. Mid-day trips to operate between Hayward BART and Hillsdale Mall only. | ||
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Minor schedule changes made to lines 216, DA, and SB. | ||
Western Contra Costa County | |||
70 | Weekday service after 8:00 p.m. discontinued. | ||
74 | Route shortened to operate between Marina Bay and Castro Ranch Rd. only and frequency reduced to every 35 mins. Weekday service after 9:00 p.m. discontinued. On weekends, alternate trips serve Contra Costa College instead of Castro Ranch Rd. (Service to Orinda BART discontinued.) | ||
LA | Frequency reduced to every 30 mins. during morning commute hours and every 20 mins. during evening commute hours. Reverse commute trips and some mid-day trips discontinued. | ||
LC | Combination L & LA evening eastbound trips now designated as Line LC. | ||
Other | Trip eliminations and/or minor schedule changes made to lines 76 and L. | ||
For complete schedule and route information:
After October 8:
Go to Maps & Schedules to see “preview” schedules and line maps
After October 18:
Pick up new timetables at the AC Transit Ticket Office at 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., Monday — Friday
After October 25:
Look for new timetables on your bus