On January 22, 2020 the AC Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse bus lanes on the Bay Bridge and its approaches. Board President Elsa Ortiz authored the resolution putting AC Transit, the transit operator that moves over 10,000 bus riders across the Bay Bridge each weekday, on the record supporting prioritizing space for buses. The Board unanimously supported Ortiz’s resolution.
Members of the public spoke in support of the resolution, including the operators union ATU Local 192 and members of the Transbay Coalition.
For more coverage of AC Transit’s endorsement of bus lanes on the Bay Bridge, check out this report from CBS Bay Area.