the sign above the front windshield of a bus describing the line number or letter (only for Transbay buses), its line name, and destination.

a bus that runs on hybrid propulsion (fossil fuel combined with electric power). An onboard generator powered by an internal combustion engine or fuel cell supplies electricity.

an Assembly Bill that was passed in July, 1977 to allocate bridge tolls collected on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay, Dumbarton, and San Mateo-Hayward Bridges to further the development of public transportation near these toll bridges. Allocation of these funds is currently governed by the Bridge Toll Allocation Policy established in MTC Resolution N [..]

a voluntary association of counties and cities, which is the land-use planning agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. ABAG also provides demographic, financial, administrative, training, and conference services to local governments and businesses.

Federal civil rights legislation passed in 1990 that requires public transportation services to be accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities. In compliance, AC Transit operates a bus fleet equipped with passenger lifts and wheelchair tie-downs, and also operates parallel paratransit service for those who cannot use the fixed-route bus [..]

AFSCME Local 3916, which represents front-line and middle management employees of AC Transit, including administrative personnel, supervisors, managers, and various professionals. Local 3916 was organized in 1994 by a group of employees seeking improved working conditions and a stronger voice in face of difficult financial times. The Executive Boar [..]

a program negotiated in 1989 between the ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union) and AC Transit to improve the skills of mechanics. The program, the only one of its kind in the transit industry, has been operating since 1991. It offers a four-year program of eight modules with a work program of 920 hours. Since 1991, 154 apprentices have reached the status [..]

a 60-foot three-axle bus. These buses have an “accordion” section in the middle that allows the bus to bend and flex (articulate). The articulated bus has more passenger capacity than standard 40-foot buses. Current models used by AC Transit carry 60 seated passengers.

the total miles of revenue service divided by the total hours of revenue service. Average speed includes time traveling and time waiting for passengers plus any other delays. Operating without vehicle traffic, heavy rail generally has the fastest average speed. Light rail usually operates in some vehicle traffic. Urban buses are the slowest. The av [..]

the number of buses that remain in service on a line for the entire day. This does not include buses that only operate during school and commute hour service. Base service is determined by the frequency of buses that must run from the beginning to the end of a line to adequately service riders during off-peak periods (mid-day and evenings).