Estuary Crossing Shuttle
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Estuary Crossing Shuttle is a free bus service in Alameda County, California
linking BART
with the West End-Alameda
.
The commute hour service connects Lake Merritt BART station
in Oakland
with the island city of Alameda
across the Webster and Posey Tubes, vehicle only tunnels separating the cities under a channel known as the Oakland-Alameda Estuary. The 19-seater buses carry up to 19 seated passengers and a total of 24. The coaches carry as much as 13 bicycles, significantly higher than the typical two. Service operates on 30 minute headways with runs from 7 AM to 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM to 7 PM. The service is free of charge as it is funded entirely by San Francisco Bay Air Quality Management District grant money. The system began operations on August 15, 2011 with a 1-year $236,000 renewable grant. The ECS line also connects the Peralta Community College District
campuses of Laney
and College of Alameda
including the latter's satellite campus at Marina Village.
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
linking BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
with the West End-Alameda
West End, Alameda, California
West End is a neighborhood in Alameda in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 20 feet . It corresponds to the western end of the island prior to its extension by landfill. It was formerly a separate settlement from Alameda. The original name is in honor of Charles C...
.
The commute hour service connects Lake Merritt BART station
Lake Merritt (BART station)
The Lake Merritt Bay Area Rapid Transit station is located in Downtown Oakland on Oak Street near Lake Merritt, Chinatown, Laney College and the Oakland Museum. This station consists of an underground island platform....
in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
with the island city of Alameda
Alameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
across the Webster and Posey Tubes, vehicle only tunnels separating the cities under a channel known as the Oakland-Alameda Estuary. The 19-seater buses carry up to 19 seated passengers and a total of 24. The coaches carry as much as 13 bicycles, significantly higher than the typical two. Service operates on 30 minute headways with runs from 7 AM to 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM to 7 PM. The service is free of charge as it is funded entirely by San Francisco Bay Air Quality Management District grant money. The system began operations on August 15, 2011 with a 1-year $236,000 renewable grant. The ECS line also connects the Peralta Community College District
Peralta Community College District
The Peralta Community College District is the community college district serving northern Alameda County, California. The district operates four community colleges: Berkeley City College, Laney College and Merritt College in Oakland, and College of Alameda. From 1968 to 1988, non-contiguous Plumas...
campuses of Laney
Laney College
Laney College is a community college located in Oakland, California, next to the Lake Merritt BART station and the Kaiser Convention Center. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County.Laney College originally opened in...
and College of Alameda
College of Alameda
College of Alameda is a two-year community college located in Alameda, California.The college is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. The college has been located at its campus at Atlantic Avenue and Webster Street since 1970...
including the latter's satellite campus at Marina Village.