A free student bus pass is great — if you can get it

AC Transit rolled out free bus passes for Oakland public school students a decade ago. Yet widespread glitches have left many families paying out of pocket for months, or years.

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 are on the chopping block.

AC Transit reveals doomsday budget scenarios. 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.

AC Transit plans healthcare cost cut — and unions push back

The agency relented as bus drivers, mechanics, and other transit workers showed up in force to oppose a change to their health plans they fear will drive up co-pays.

The much-anticipated deal will keep transit agencies afloat until a tax measure reaches voters in November.

## Newsom signs $590M mass transit bridge loan

The much-anticipated deal will keep transit agencies afloat until a tax measure reaches voters in November.