Since the start of the pandemic, South Berkeley has lacked reliable public transportation options for traveling across the city. In August 2020, AC Transit, the East Bay’s biggest bus operator, sus…
Since the start of the pandemic, South Berkeley has lacked reliable public transportation options for traveling across the city.
Of the 1,000 riders Line 80 previously serviced daily, the Ashby segment was the most popular, accounting for around 40% of passengers before the bus went into West Berkeley and El Cerrito, according to Michael Eshelman, AC Transit’s service planning manager.last week to extend the Line 7 bus route, which will restore service down Ashby Avenue before connecting riders to the Emeryville Amtrak Station.
Director Jean Walsh, who represents a portion of the new route in Ward 2, was pleased that the board approved the Line 7 service pilot, saying that the extension will help reduce mile-long gaps in route coverage, as well as align with AC Transit’s stated mission of getting as many people as possible on buses to combat climate change.
Tom Yamaguchi, a resident of West Berkeley along San Pablo, supported the board’s April vote, saying he’s been frustrated with other AC Transit bus routes nearby that are not reliable for getting across the city.
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