Powered by automated passenger counter sensors, the ACT RealTime Rider Capacity feature offers onboard crowding information, exclusively on the agency's Tempo Line 1T.
The agency unveils its reNEW Plan, which outlines a rollout of onboard PPE, social distancing requirements, air filters, and protective shields for bus operators.
The history-making Tempo system is a $232 million investment in the East Bay communities and seamlessly integrates the frequency of light-rail train service, but instead delivers unparalleled bus frequency through a nearly 10-mile network of dedicated and painted bus-only lanes.
Ultimately, the coaches will be the backbone of AC Transit’s efforts to eliminate commuter gridlock across three of the Bay Area’s most congested bridges.
The move comes after a thorugh inspection from the agency, the TJPA, and the MTC.
Hub was temporarily closed last September as a precaution after fissures were found in two beams on a third level bus deck.
Will allow riders to purchase and activate tickets from their smartphone devices, plan trips, and get real-time bus location and schedule information.
Testing shows the vehicles have made significant progress toward commercialization, surpassing fed technical targets for fuel cell operating hours and reliability.
The program provides major benefits towards meeting the state’s climate and air quality goals, with a total reduction of more than 32 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Agency heads from Baltimore; Long Beach, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Oakland, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Orange County, Calif.; and Indianapolis weigh in on this hot topic.