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AC Transit Says It Will Start Using ‘AI’ Cameras to Bust Cars Parked in Bus Lanes

Starting today, the East Bay public transit agency AC Transit will use cameras that they claim are “equipped with artificial intelligence” to cite cars parked in bus lanes, though the agency won’t start issuing $110 citations until early October.

What You Need to Know About Bay Area Public Transit Changes for New Year’s Eve

Muni and AC Transit are offering free rides, while BART is extending its operating hours.

Repeat Offender Attacks AC Transit Driver With Hammer, Pulls Gun on Him

It was not the first time this 45-year-old woman assaulted someone on AC Transit, but security video shows that on Sunday, she bashed a driver on the head with a hammer and tried to shoot him, but the gun malfunctioned.

AC Transit Bus Crash In SoMa Injures At Least Four

@ktvu bus crash on fremont st. Not sure if there are injuries. pic.twitter.com/QcYm6zfVz3— Art Perrin (@Gimpsly) September 27, 2017 An AC Transit bus traveling on Fremont Street around 9:20

Toddler Struck And Killed In Oakland After Reportedly Running In Front Of AC Transit Bus

Still a very active scene in Oakland. 2 yr old Jeremiah Esera dies after getting hit by AC Transit 54 bus @kron4news pic.twitter.com/UZzE7Sv3Ri— Alecia Reid (@aleciareid) September 21, 2016 A

BART And AC Transit Launch New And More Frequent Overnight Bus Service This Weekend

Good news, all you East Bay party people who enjoy cavorting in the Mission: At a press conference on Tuesday morning BART and AC Transit officials are unveiling the final details of a

'Watch This' Said Berkeley Bus Rider Before Randomly Stabbing Woman

A 25-year-old skateboarder is being applauded by Berkeley Police after intervening during a terrifying random stabbing on an AC Transit bus. According to a press release sent by Berkeley Police, at around 9:

Yet Another Proposal To Give Us Late Night Transit Hope

At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, D8 supe Scott Wiener introduced the latest plan to try improving the BART's and Muni's after-hours transit options. This isn't the first time we've heard that one

AC Transit Rider Shoots Himself In The Leg, Gets Transfer To Hospital

Tuesday afternoon a male victim apparently shot himself in the leg while riding an AC Transit bus through the Oakland Hills. The bus was not injured in the shooting. The gun went off

AC Transit Strike Averted In Last-Minute Deal

A possible strike was called off hours before the midnight deadline that would have seen 1,800 drivers, mechanics, and AC Transit dispatchers walk off the job in labor disputes. The compromise calls

Now AC Transit Workers May Strike Wednesday

You'll recall that the AC Transit workers's union authorized a strike back in late June, at the same time BART workers did, and now, not wanting to feel left out of the strike

Shirtless Man Steals AC Transit Bus, Drives It 100 Miles Out Of Town

A shirtless (maybe high?) gentleman hopped aboard an empty AC Transit bus this morning at the temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco and took it for a joyride all the way to Escalon,

Yikes: BART And AC Transit Workers Vote To Authorize Strike

Get ready to redefine your idea of commute hell. This morning, BART workers announced the results of last night's vote on whether to strike pending the expiration of their contract on Sunday. The

Judge Rules That Oakland Bus Drivers' Union Can't Be Charged For Encouraging Sick-Out

Commuters to Oakland, and those who live within the city, are likely familiar with the terrible bus service they've been getting for the last month, as AC Transit drivers have been staging an

Video: Epic Beard Man's Punch-Out for Nintendo

We're about a week late on the latest Epic Beard Man meme, but this video is definitely the best of the bunch.

VIDEO: AC Transit Bus Smashed in By Amtrak Train

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a stalled AC Transit bus near the Oakland Coliseum early this morning. Above is some raw video of the scene from ABC 7. The Appeal reports that

AC Transit Bus Fight Video Director Apologies

Iyanna Washington, the woman who directed this enthralling video showing two men fighting on an AC Transit bus, posted an explanatory YouTube video today, apologizing to the many trolls going after her due

AC Transit Bus Fight Video Update

Oh boy. Since this video showing two men fistfight on an Oakland AC Transit bus hit the internetwebs, a few things have happened. For starters, the female who shot the video, granted CBS

Video: Fight on AC Transit Bus

Although we don't approve of fist fighting on the bus -- these two men on this AC Transit bus should be arrested and tossed in the clink -- it's noteworthy to see an

$6.4 Million Goes to AC Transit for Green Transit Improvements

Today, the Obama Administration announced plans to fork over $6-plus million to AC Transit of Hayward, "to help reduce global warming, lessen America’s dependence on oil and create green jobs." The funds

File Under Expensive Environmentalism: AC Transit's Hydrogen Buses

A new piece in the East Bay Express tells the tale of AC Transit's decision to move forward with a $28 million purchase of 12 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell buses -- that's just

Ichinkhorloo "Iko" Bayarsaikhan's Boastful, Alleged Killers

Demian Bulwa at the Chronicle reports on some depressing info found in the search warrant affidavits filed in court by police in the Halloween murder of Ichinkhorloo "Iko" Bayarsaikhan. The teenagers who supposedly

Three Teen Boys Arrested in Ichinkhorloo Bayarsaikhan's Murder

Three boys -- possibly ruining their lives at the wee ages of 15, 16, and 17 -- were arrested yesterday, all of then booked on suspicion of murder. The fuzz believes that the

SFist Blotter

Bad day on the transportation front yesterday: so someone got stabbed on a MUNI bus yesterday afternoon around 1 p.m. at 16th Street and Mission, and on the morning commute, southbound 880

The New Muni Hybrids: Hot or ... Hot?

We've ridden Muni's new hybrids along both the 27 and 48 routes for a couple of weeks now, and our experience has been slightly mixed. The good aspects are that the buses are