Posts Tagged ‘AC Transit’
City spends 1.8 million on transMETRO despite disputes
The City Council decided last week to spend most of a $2 million tax settlement with Chevron on a conditional contract with transMETRO, a transportation consulting service that will help the city implement a greenhouse-gas reduction program. Although the majority of the council appeared to enthusiastically embrace the contract, an amendment added at the meeting…
Read MoreNorth Richmond bus line gets police escort
Following a recent shooting in which a bullet passed through a bus’ rear windshield, all buses on AC Transit’s 376 line are now accompanied by a police escort as they pass through North Richmond.
Read MoreDistrict hopes bus passes will increase attendance
To help improve attendance and keep kids out of trouble, a program of the West Contra Costa Unified School District is funding bus passes for up to 2,000 high school students. So far only about 1,500 students have signed up.
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