Service Changes: Effective Sunday, August 21, 2016
News Articles
08/16/2016
- Additional trips mean higher frequency on lines 67, 239 and F.
- Most 600-series lines serving schools have schedule changes, and will operate every day, whether or not schools are in session.
Complete list of service changes effective Sunday, August 21, 2016:
Line(s) | Description of Changes |
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1 | One trip on Sundays leaving downtown Oakland at 7:10 a.m. is discontinued. Instead, take Line 801, leaves downtown Oakland at 7:11 a.m. |
21 | On weekends, one additional trip heading toward the Dimond District serving the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal. Other minor schedule changes. |
67 | Adding two additional trips each way between Kensington and downtown Berkeley, increasing frequency to every 30 minutes on weekday mornings. |
99 216 232 |
Reorganized stops for these lines at Fremont BART: • Line 99 moves to the second stop, close to the crosswalk in middle bus lane. • Line 232 will move to the first stop in the outer bus lane (the lane furthest from the station). • Line 216 buses (whether headed to Union City or Newark) will stop at the first stop in the middle bus lane. |
239 | Added: Three trips in each direction between Northwest Polytechnic University and Fremont BART. |
376 | Line 376: schedule changed, route is the same. Northbound trips begin at El Cerrito del Norte BART, serving downtown Richmond, North Richmond, Contra Costa College, and Parchester Village before ending at Fitzgerald Drive in Pinole. Southbound trips begin at Fitzgerald Drive and serve Richmond Parkway Transit Center, Hilltop Mall, Contra Costa College, North Richmond and downtown Richmond before ending at El Cerrito del Norte BART, with other minor schedule changes. |
600 Series Lines | Most trips on 600 lines serving schools have schedule changes. Many will operate every day, whether schools are in session or out. Look for schedules of trips that do not operate every day, such as Wednesdays only in the online and printable schedules. |
641 | Line 641 trips from 106th Ave. to Fremont High School have been discontinued. Instead, use regular Line 40, which serves the same area. |
658 | Line 658 from 40th St. & San Pablo to Montera Middle School, previously called Line 653, is now part of Line 658. |
662 | Line 662 will now serve Montera Middle School, covering areas formerly served by Line 660. |
805 | Line 805′s stop at Eastmont Transit Center will move ahead one bay, and stop where Line NL stops. |
F | Two additional trips each way on weekends increase frequency to 30 minutes between 10 p.m. and midnight. |
Other | Minor schedule changes will be made to lines 6, 37, 51A, 72, 76, 97, 215, 851, and L. |
(“Minor schedule changes” are those that move the times of bus trips earlier or later by a few minutes.)
New schedules and route maps are available at actransit.org. Look for new pocket timetables for lines 1, 6, 21, 37, 67, 76, 51A, 215, 239, 376, 805, 851 and F on your bus (other timetables are available online or by request from AC Transit Customer Services). For specific questions, call (510) 891-4777, or use the online form.