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BART Express

BART Express bus service was a BART-branded connecting bus service to Pittsburg/Antioch/Brentwood, Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore/San Ramon, Martinez, and Hercules/Pinole areas from the 1970s to 1990s. It was contracted to AC Transit (1974?/1975-1989, and Laidlaw (1989-1997).

Sections:
Fare Media
Routes
Fleet

Fare Media

Routes

  • J - Hercules/Viewpointe - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
  • JX - Hercules - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
  • Q - Pinole - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
  • Z - Martinez Amtrak - El Cerrito Del Norte BART
  • M - Martinez Amtrak - Concord BART - Downtown Martinez
  • ME - Martinez Amtrak - North Concord BART
  • P -
  • P1 - Pittsburg - Concord BART - Brentwood?
  • PE - Hillcrest P & R - North Concord BART
  • PE1 - Brentwood P&R - North Concord BART
  • PX - Concord BART - Antioch/Pittsburg
  • P1X - Antioch/Pittsburg - Concord BART
  • P2X - Brentwood P&R - North Concord BART. To Concord BART originally
  • D - Dublin - Walnut Creek BART - San Ramon/Danville/Alamo
  • DX - Pleasanton - Walnut Creek BART - Bishop Ranch, Diablo
  • DX1 - Hacienda Business Park - Walnut Creek BART Hwy 680
  • DUX -
  • U - Livermore - Hayward BART - Dublin, Pleasanton
  • UL - Livermore Natl Lab Bay Fair BART
  • UP - Hacienda Business Park - Bay Fair BART
  • US - San Ramon via Dublin. Express
  • UX - Hacienda Park & Ride - Bay Fair BART. Nonstop
  • FX - Hayward BART - Alameda County Fair Express

Fleet

Operator: AC Transit
Fleet Nos: 1800s
Year: 1947/1948
Make and Model: GMC TDH-4507,
Engine: Detroit Diesel 6-71
Transmission: Spicer
Notes: Used on 30Z.
AC Transit
8000-8035
1975
Flxible 53102-8-136
Detroit Diesel 8V71N
Allison VS2-8
1975?-8-15-1984
AC Transit
1097, 1098, 1099, 1150
1981
Flyer D901(10240)4
Cummins VTB-903
Allison V730
c. 1983 - 1/15/1989
AC Transit
1500-1549
1984
Gillig Phantom 40'(40TB966V92)50
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
Allison HT-7477-23-1984 - 1/15/1989
1500-1503 short BART service.
Livery: 1506-1542 BART.
1500-1505 & 1543-1545 BART & ACT back & forth several times. Some painted into the new white scheme within 6 months of entering service. Reason was that Bart decided that they didnt need as many buses for the service. 
Laidlaw
19087-19131
1988
Gillig Phantom 40' (40102TB6V92T)44
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
Allison HT-747/Allison HTB-748
1989 - 1997
Last Updated: 5/21/22