AC Transit bus routes will be realigned to reflect shifts in ridership and commuting patterns, the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District said.

The changes maintain bus service at 85% of pre-pandemic levels without adding operating costs, the district said in a press release.

Highlights of the plan approved Wednesday include:

  • Line 7 will serve Stanford, Powell, and the Emeryville Public Market every 60 minutes.
  • Line 10 will provide a new one-seat ride from San Leandro to Union City every 15 minutes.
  • Line 19 will serve Alameda Point every 60 minutes. 
  • Line 21 will provide new service to Chabot Space & Science Center, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Redwood Regional Park, and Joaquin Miller Park. Buses will run every hour on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
  • Line 29 will offer new 30-minute service on Stanford, Alcatraz, College, and Bancroft/Durant, providing an additional crosstown connection between Emeryville, South Berkeley, North Oakland, the UC Berkeley campus, and downtown Berkeley.
  • Lines 70 and 76 will add 15-minute service in Richmond along the Cutting and Harbor corridors.
  • Line 96 will provide new service every 30 minutes to Brooklyn Basin and parts of Jack London Square.
  •  Lines 210 and 299 schedules will be coordinated so buses run every 15 minutes along Fremont Boulevard between Decoto and Walnut.

The changes were approved by a vote of 5 to 2 on Wednesday. 

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District is California’s largest bus-only transit agency and third largest in the U.S., with an average of almost 135,000 daily passenger trips.