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#PrideMonth
continues and we highlight
@SecretaryPete
. He is the first openly gay Cabinet secretary in US history and the youngest person to serve as Secretary of Transportation.
In his first year, Buttigieg worked towards making transportation safer and more equitable. (1/2)
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Thirty-three years ago today, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook the Bay Area to its core.
AC Transit bus operator Douglas Burghardt saw the upper span of the bridge collapse, slammed the brakes, and came to a stop just feet from the collapsed section of bridge...
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Parents! Please be diligent and check your candy this year! We just found an AC Transit Zero Emission Bus inside of this candy bar... No words 😳 😳
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Effective Monday, 3/23, please use rear doors for boarding if you are able. For ADA ramp, mobility devices or priority seating, please use front door. No fare payment required until further notice.
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Get
@rideactBRT
jobs! Sign up to win 2
@106KMEL
Summer Jam tix for 8/6. Winners pick up tix
@rideact
on Fri, 8/4.
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This Friday is feeling extra pink! Nicki Minaj kicks off her tour in Oakland along with special guest, Monica.
If you're going, ride public transit there, bus to
@SFBART
, or ride our buses to Coliseum BART. Plan your trip there:
📷 :
@OaklandArena
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We would love to get the lane back! And now getting nostalgic:
today i learned that in 1962 there was a bus lane on the bay bridge for
@rideact
; ridership was up 12.8% year-over-year and travel time across the bridge went from 25 minutes to 12 - 13 minutes
it was removed a year later because the lane was “needed for general auto traffic”
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It’s a Bay Area Transit Turkey Day! We’re bringing some AC Chutney. Can you double check that this is what your agency is bringing?
🦃 Thankful for all Bay Area transit agencies 🦃
@SFBART
@SFMTA_Muni
@VTA
@Caltrain
@WCCTA
@SFBayFerry
@GoldenGateBus
@SamTrans
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It’s finally here!!! Service on AC Transit Tempo begins today, with Line 1T replacing Line 1.
Tempo features all new stations and stop locations. Get more info and check out the Station Map at
#RideTempo
#TempoLine1T
#EastBayBRT
#ACTransit
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AC Transit is reinstating the mask mandate, effective Friday, June 3, 2022, due to a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. Thank you for your support and compliance while we work together to slow, and ultimately eliminate COVID-19 transmission.
Learn more:
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🤢 You know what doesn’t cost $4.68/gallon to ride?
#TuesdayTip
Adult local fares are just $2.25. Let us take you there.
California gas prices hit $4.682 per gallon on Monday, setting a new record for the state for a second day in a row, according to AAA.
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Happy Birthday to us! Get a 👑 on the bus!
AC Transit launched in October 1960 but has roots that stretch back to 1903.
Grab a special edition birthday crown on a bus this week and read up on some of our highlights through the years:
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#TBT
: we remember fondly the golden articulated bus, nicknamed the Freeway Train. Amenities included an observation lounge with card tables, newspaper racks and complimentary coffee 😮
#ACTransitStrong
#the60s
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Transit Driver Appreciation Day is March 18!
#TDAD
Be sure to thank your
#ACTransit
operators, and all your transit purveyors. They put in the work.
#BusDriver
#WeLoveOurOperators
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Keep your 👀 open for this beauty! We're leading the way to a zero emission future by embracing new technologies, such as testing this battery electric double decker.
@ADLbus
@TransitCenterSF
#ZeroEmission
#ACTransitStrong
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Happy Monday! As a way to thank our fans, followers & riders, we’re giving away coveted AC Transit 60th anniversary swag. We’ll contact the lucky winners next week.
Follow all steps 👇:
✅ Like and RT this post
✅ List a line you remember
✅ Follow us
#RideACT
#60thAnniversary
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Have a safe and happy holiday! May all your holidays be Merry & Bright!
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Join us in congratulating our newest class of bus operators! This group will be driving out of East Oakland division. Congratulations and welcome to the team!
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Thank you
@RepDeSaulnier
,
@RepBarbaraLee
,
@RepSwalwell
,
@RepRoKhanna
,
@SenFeinstein
, and
@AlexPadilla4CA
for your time as we advocated for public transit.
#InvestInTransit
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We’re giving away coveted AC Transit swag. Show your 💚 for a chance to receive a branded mask. Follow all steps 👇
1. Like
2. Retweet
3. Follow
@rideact
We’ll let you if you are one of the lucky 10 participants by 7/19.
#GiveSomethingAwayDay
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Say hello to our newest addition to the fleet: the
@newflyer
60ft hydrogen fuel cell bus. First in service in the nation, you can catch it on line 57. Welcoming this bus is just another way we’re leading the way to a zero-emission future.
#ZeroEmission
#ACTransitStrong
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Meet AC Transit Tempo! We’re excited to share the new look for our bus rapid transit service.
Learn more here:
#ridetempo
#EastBay
#Oakland
#SanLeandro
#EastBayBRT
#BRT
#transit
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The fare-free Vaccine Shuttle will return temporarily from Monday, 5/3 to Sunday 5/9. The shuttle will connect riders to the Coliseum vaccination site between 8am- 7pm daily. Check our website for more information:
@AlamedaCounty
@Dare2BWell
@Oakland
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Me when gas prices are low vs Me when gas prices are high
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saving himself and 35 passengers. After escorting the passengers to safety, Burghardt returned to help motorists out of cars dangling over the Bay.
Quickly, buses loaded homeward-bound commuters and made an end run - northward via Golden Gate and Richmond bridges.
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Last call for anyone who would like a 2022 AC Transit holiday bus model! Send us a DM with your name and mailing address, and we'll send you one before the end of the week.
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Congratulations to our latest cohort of new bus operators! After an all-inclusive training program, these operators will work from Division 2 in Emeryville. They might be driving your bus soon! Join us in giving them all a warm AC Transit welcome. 👏
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Get ready to the second Fare-Free Friday. No need to fumble your change or tag your Clipper card: just wear your mask and ride. Happy Friday!
#FareFreeFriday
#RideACT
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AC Transit introduces a new generation of Transbay service with the rollout of new, redesigned MCI commuter coaches. Starting June 28 (tomorrow!), new coaches are being deployed on Transbay lines over the coming months. Learn more:
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Within an hour, supervisors established a mobile command center at MacArthur BART to dispatch buses as far north as Richmond, as far east as Walnut Creek, and as far south as Hayward. A second was established at Jack London Square to meet ferries arriving from San Francisco.
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Let's check out that show downtown tonight. I’ll drive 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Congratulations to our new bus operators who graduated this week! They will be driving in Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro. Give them all a warm AC Transit welcome. Shout out to our dedicated team that continues to recruit and train more operators.
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A big thank you to our teams who clean, maintain, and operate our buses. We see you, value your dedication and appreciate your service.
#OurHeroes
#EssentialWorkers
#Gratitude
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Woohoo! Starting today,
#doubledeckers
are HEEERE!! Carry 78 passengers, on-board Wi-Fi, footrests, reclining seats on the upper deck and a bike rack! More info:
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Learn more about how AC Transit helped that day:
What are your memories of the quake?
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Celebrate all of Oakland's sports teams at Fans Fest this Saturday from 11am to 4pm.
Hop aboard Lines 12, 72, 72M, and 72R to Jack London Square.
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Say hello to our first
@gilligllc
battery electric bus, coming to service later this year. We’re excited about this addition: another step towards a zero-emission fleet by 2040:
#RideACT
#ZeroEmissionBus
#ClimateAction
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Do you recall public transit being highlighted in a movie? Tell us about it!
We'll start... Speed!
Check out the bus ad 👇
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AC Transit has reached over 100k daily riders for the first time since the start of the pandemic thanks to our Fare-Free Friday campaign in September! Thank you to all the riders who opt to ride public transit daily, lowering our carbon footprint and keeping AC Transit rolling.
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.
@SecretaryPete
,
@RepBarbaraLee
,
@LibbySchaaf
toured Oakland with us this morning to see in real-time how decades-old transportation projects harmed and literally divided East Oakland, which has been home to some of the East Bay's most disadvantaged residents.
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Congratulations to our recent class of new bus operators! After an all-inclusive training program, these operators will work from Division 6 in Hayward. Riders may see them on lines in Southern Alameda County. Welcome and give them a shout out!
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Our friends over at
@SFBART
will take good care of your mom, but if she's still feeling uneasy, she can always take one of our buses across the bridge.
My mom found out that BART goes "under the ocean where the fishes are?!" and now she doesn't want to use it 😭💀. Any wise words someone can share to reassure my mom that its going to be fine?
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If you live in West Oakland, you may be eligible for up to $320 in transportation funds.
See the post below for more information and how to apply 👇
West Oakland, Get up to $320 for transportation! Apply now to receive a virtual or physical prepaid card for AC Transit, BART, Amtrak, shared mobility (scooters, bikes, etc…), as well as bike equipment and/or repair:
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We are thrilled to announce that
#Tempo
service STARTS on Sunday, 8/9!
Our new bus rapid transit service brings many new features, including platform boarding and bike racks inside the bus.
Find you tempo at .
#RideTempo
#ACTransit
#Transit
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If AC Transit was a pumpkin... you’d catch the bus-umpkin! Our creative staff crafted this 🎃. Do you have another creative jack-o-lantern? Post a photo so we can share it. Happy Halloween!
#JackOLantern
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Happy holidays! Have you seen our holiday bus? Share your photos, we love to see it.
Today it is on Line 33.😉
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We're excited to see riders return to our buses. To thank you for returning and reward those who have continued riding with us, we're providing Fare-Free Fridays in September.
Hop onto any of our local or Transbay lines and explore the East Bay with us:
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We’ve built quite the collection of holiday bus models over the years. How many do you have? Let us know in the comments, as well as if you want this year’s model! We’ll be sending these out on a first-comment, first-served basis!
#HolidayBus
#HappyHolidays2021
#RideACT
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BRT just launched in SF! Ready to explore the new bus lanes on Van Ness? Ride Transbay to
@TransitCenterSF
and connect to MUNI or
@GoldenGateBus
and experience the improved travel times.
📷 :
@sfmta_muni
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Don't stress over the name! Whether it's Oakland International or San Francisco Bay Oakland International, we've got your ride covered. After all, it's not about where you're going, it's how you get there!
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Buttigieg is also a former military officer, and served as mayor of South Bend, IN from 2012-2020. (2/2)
💻:
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📢 Exciting news! We’ve been awarded $25.5 million from the prestigious 2023 Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Low-and No-Emission Grant Awards! ⭐️
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Our holiday bus is back on the road which means the latest holiday bus model is now available!
Find it in our Customer Service Center in Oakland, on board the holiday bus, or here on social media! Just leave a like and comment below if you want one 👇
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We offer FREE face masks and hand sanitizer on our buses. Masks are required onboard so please continue to wear them.
#RideACTSafely
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Amazing news for West Oakland!
...and within short distance of our service. Lines 29 and NL roll within one block of the park and Line 14 within four blocks!
The 14 and 29 can also be picked up from West Oakland BART (
@SFBART
).
We're proud to announce that the Oakland Ballers will be playing our Spring '24 home games at Raimondi Park. We’re humbled to be partners with the community in activating this historic field.
Get your tickets today at !
Digital image & research credits⬇️
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Rider Update: the fare-free shuttle to the Coliseum Vaccination site will operate between 8am- 7:30pm, 7-days a week.
Learn more:
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#TBT
: every year we have a holiday bus, go back in time and see the buses we had. Do you remember them? Tell us your favorite.
#HolidayBus
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Happy
#PrideMonth
🎉 We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Warren Logan.
Warren's dedication has driven positive change, ensuring that transportation becomes a powerful tool for building an inclusive community.
Learn about
@WarrenMobility
:
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It's national pie day! Our team can vouch for Nation's Giant Hamburgers, and Lois the Pie Queen. Both of these establishments have some of the best 🥧 .
What's your go-to in the East Bay for pie?
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This past week, a new
@gilligllc
battery electric bus began service! The bus is powered by an electric motor & battery instead of a combustion engine. Going towards zero-emission fleet by 2040.
#RideACT
#ZeroEmissionBus
#BatteryElectricBus
#ClimateAction
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@Caltrain
@sfmta_muni
@SFBART
@SamTrans
@VTA
@MTCBATA
@SFBayFerry
Bay Area Healthy Transit Plan establishes common commitments from transit operators in response to COVID-19.
As a result, riders can expect the same rules on our buses in the
#EastBay
as they would on
@sfmta_muni
in San Fransciso,
@VTA
in San Jose or on
@SFBayFerry
.
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What's that green bus? It's the new green MCI commuter bus. You may see it on the road because operators are getting trained on it.
We're excited to see this bus join our fleet. 😎
Stay tuned.
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Our buses are making their way back to their normal routes. Proud to be a part of Oakland today.
About 60,000 people peacefully marched in Oakland today; no arrests were made. The events have now concluded.
#OaklandWomensMarch
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We're thrilled to see our riders taking the bus to incredible trails! Don't miss
@dotTsch
's upcoming adventure on September 24 🚌 🌄
Transit Month Hike info:
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Riders will be able to ride all AC Transit buses free of charge, including local, Transbay, and Tempo lines, beginning 8pm on December 31st until 5am on January 1st. Learn more:
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Why are the windows closed? Last year, we tested ventilation conditions with windows open and closed, with and w/o HVAC, and the use of the roof hatches.
Our test results concluded that any open window disrupts the indoor air quality. (1/3)
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Say hello to our final graduating class of operators of 2022! They will work from Division 6 in Hayward. Give them a warm welcome when you see them! We appreciate our dedicated team for recruitment and training new operators. We plan for more next year.
Congratulations 🎉 🎉 🎉
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Don't drive to SF. Ride Transbay on the new MCI commuter coaches. Enjoy the comfortable ride and the best views the Bay Area has to offer while going to
@TransitCenterSF
and connecting with
@sfmta_muni
.
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We are excited to introduce the new
#doubledeckers
on Lines FS & J, rolling on Monday, Dec 3rd. They carry up to 78 passengers, and come with Wi-Fi, footrests, reclining seats on the upper deck and rack for 3 bikes! More info and FAQs:
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Wow, a LEGO AC Transit bus!
Created by our talented Maintenance Instructor, Lennie. He was inspired by a LEGO city bus build but customized it to resemble our own.
After two months, nearly 260 pieces, and some custom additions, Lennie brought his creation to life.
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Congrats to our nine newest bus operators who have completed training and certification, and who will operate out of our Richmond division. 🎉
Makes for a pretty good band photo, too.
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.
@MTCBATA
has launched Clipper BayPass, a two-year pilot program designed to create a more seamless transit fare system in the Bay Area. The pass offers ~50,000 riders unlimited access to bus, rail, and ferry services. The data will help develop a multi-agency pass. (1/2)
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🤔 Ever play dodgeball with backpacks on board? Please board with courtesy by taking your bag off once you board, then hold it in front of you until you’re seated. Good bus etiquette goes a long way.
#RideACT
#busetiquette
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We are honored to receive the 2023
@APTA_Transit
Outstanding Public Transportation System Award! A testament to our nearly 2,200 employees as well as our latest innovations and accomplishments.
Find out more about the award:
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AC Transit extends support and condolences to
@VTA
employees, riders and relatives of the victims after this morning’s tragedy. We stand with you and wish you all the best while bearing the heartache of this event.
#TransitStandsTogether
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Congratulations to our newest class of bus operators! 14 operators just received their certificates after 9 weeks of training. They'll be operating buses out of Division 2!
Welcome to the team 🎉
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Exciting news! Line 7 will be extended to Emeryville Amtrak starting August 6, 2023, as a one-year pilot.
We're expanding service to Ashby Avenue, connecting you to Berkeley's Ashby BART station & more.
Learn more about the Line 7 extension pilot:
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This golden bus was the wave of the future back in the
#60s
and was used as an experimental articulated bus, seating 77 riders. More from the archives: March 1966 volume of "Transit Times"
@ebyesterday
@calisphere
@oaklibrary
@oaklandmuseumca
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Get in the groove this holiday season with our free holiday bus!
Good vibes will be on the road all of December. Our free holiday bus is a tradition dating back to 1963, and this year we're looking back to the groovier days of bright colors, disco and sparkles.
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Why not take a break from driving, and give transit a try?
You’ll save money on gas, help reduce emissions, and relax while our operators drive you to your destination. Plan your trip:
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Four years after shelter-in-place, AC Transit is rebounding! We're now serving 74% of our pre-pandemic ridership and running 87% of our pre-pandemic service hours.
Tempo 1T, our first Bus Rapid Transit line, has seen a remarkable 19% ridership surge since last year.
(1/2)
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A variety of our bus stops serve multiple lines. You're the only one waiting at the stop, a bus is coming and it's not your bus. What do you do? Some riders will step back from the curb, others may wave no.
How do you let other lines know you're waiting for a different bus?
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