Mastodawn

Actually insane. Imagine if BART and AC Transit goes down. Game over for the Bay.

"AC Transit staff, at a meeting of its board of directors last week, said that without voter approval of a tax measure in November, which promises to raise $1 billion a year for 14 years for Bay Area transit, the agency projects deficits of $50 million a year beginning in the 2027-28 fiscal year.

One of the scenarios to close that gap in the agency’s mildly named Alternate Service Plan could reduce costs by up to $53 million annually by cutting 16.4% of current service, which already sits at 85% of pre-pandemic levels. Another scenario would reduce costs by $36.75 million and cut bus service by 11.45% of current levels."

https://oaklandside.org/2026/03/30/ac-transit-doomsday-scenario-bus-service-tax-measure/

#ACTransit #bart #publictransportation #buses #eastbay #travel

AC Transit reveals doomsday budget scenarios, and entire lines could be cut

If a new tax doesn’t pass in November, one plan would cut service to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels. Bus lines that serve fewer people, such as the 281, 19, 251, and 56, are on the chopping block.

The Oaklandside