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Community meetings to update residents on AC Transit bus service, health and safety programs

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20 April 2021 Visión Hispana Print Email
AC Transit Public transportation East Bay community virtual meetings
Transit Talks are free and open to the public, and can be attended via web, livestream, or dial-in by phone.

AC Transit is starting a new and interactive series of community virtual meetings for their bus riders in the East Bay. Hosted by AC Transit board directors and staff, Transit Talks is a way for AC Transit to connect and communicate directly with the people who live, work, or travel within their service areas. The purpose of the meetings is to provide community updates on bus service, health and safety initiatives, projects and most importantly --- to meet and hear from transit riders.

All Transit Talks are free and open to the public, and can be attended via web, livestream, or dial-in by phone.

Scheduled for April 26, the first Transit Talk will feature AC Transit Board Director Elsa Ortiz. The meetings will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on the dates below, which are specific to geographical areas:

Day Date Transit Talks Community Board Directors
Monday April 26, 2021 Alameda Hon. Elsa Ortiz
Thursday April 29, 2021

Hayward / Ashland / Castro Valley / Cherryland / Fairview / San Leandro / San Lorenzo

Hon. Mark Williams
Monday May 3, 2021 Oakland / San Leandro Hon. Elsa Ortiz, 
Hon. Jean Walsh
Thursday May 6, 2021 Emeryville / Piedmont / Berkeley / Oakland Hon. Jean Walsh
Monday May 10, 2021 Fremont / Newark / Hayward Hon. Diane Shaw
Thursday May 13, 2021 Richmond / North Richmond / San Pablo / El Cerrito / Albany / Berkeley / Kensington / El Sobrante Hon. Jovanka Beckles


All Transit Talks are free and no advance registration is required. There are several convenient options made available for everyone to attend. You can join the meetings online (1) via web conference, or (2) watch a livestream, as well as, (3) dial-in by phone. To access a meeting:

- Join the Zoom meeting via:  https://tinyurl.com/ACTransitTalks
- Visit actransit.org/talks and join the livestream directly from this page or find all options to join a meeting
- Call 1-877-853-5247 (Toll Free) or 1-877-369-0926 (Toll Free) Passcode: 703253

For additional information, visit  actransit.org/talks or call Transit Talks Information Lines:

• 510-891-7205 for English
• 510-891-7210 for Spanish
• Email to talks@actransit.org  
• Connect on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram