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There’s plenty of things to do this Memorial Day weekend. Read on for details.
From playoff hockey to baseball to a crafts fair – this weekend has some awesome things to do in the South Bay and San Francisco. This post will show you public transit options to and from these events to help you beat traffic gridlock and parking hassles.
Due to San Francisco Giants baseball and Maker Faire in San Mateo, expect standing-room only (SRO) conditions on Caltrain this weekend. This will especially be the case on Saturday, with San Jose Sharks playoff hockey in San Jose around 4pm.
More details follow…
Bay to Breakers runniers. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.
This weekend in the South Bay features events such as Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, an art festival in Los Altos, and a hockey playoff viewing party in San Jose. To that end, here are public transit options to and from these events, to help you beat traffic gridlock and parking woes. Details follow…
Bus service in Santa Clara County is changing to enable more connections with Caltrain’s new schedule. To that end, VTA has made several changes to bus service in several areas to make that happen. Here are more details on these and other bus service changes effective today.
Another highlight of these changes involves the 61 or 62 bus lines. These bus service changes re-enable true 15 minute frequencies – particularly along Bascom Avenue between San Jose and Campbell.
What do YOU think about these bus service changes that VTA has made today? Will it help you leave your car and take the bus? What would have to happen Please comment below.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
VTA light rail repair work north of downtown San Jose has completed. According to the San Jose Mercury News, light rail has returned to normal service in the area. Also, bus lines 66 and 181 are back on their regular work.
Meanwhile, in downtown Mountain View, construction at the Transit Center has forced VTA to move the 35 bus stop away from the bus lanes. The temporary bus stop for the 35 is on the north side of Hope Street, between W. Evelyn Ave. and Villa Street. The temporary bus stop will be in effect all day today while construction takes place.
Finally, in the East Bay, rail repair work between San Leandro and Bay Fair stations has forced BART to run shuttle buses between the stations in both directions. The shuttle buses are being run by AC Transit. As a result, BART is advising passengers to allow 30-60 minutes extra travel time this weekend. BART tracks in the affected area are expected to reopen on Monday at 4am. Also, BART is still running shuttle train service In particular, this applies to those of you going to tonight’s Golden State Warriors basketball game at Oracle Arena at 5pm.
Additional information on VTA bus and light rail service can be obtained by calling (408)321-2300 or by visiting the agency’s web site. More information on BART service can be obtained by calling (510)465-2278 or by visiting BART’s web site.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users