Dear colleagues, We are partnering with Enterprise Vanpool to host a series of meet-ups for potential vanpool riders who live in Walnut Creek area. This should make it easier to form vanpools with your Walnut Creek friends and neighbors who also work (or soon will!) at the LBNL main campus. Enterprise Vanpool offers $350 per […]
Commute
Putting the ‘e’ in Bicycle Commuting
Put the letter “e’ in front of bike, and what do you get? Transportation that gets you where you’re going economically and nearly effortlessly. If you haven’t seen one, an ebike, or electric bike, looks like a regular bike, but it includes a small motor and a battery that together provide pedal assistance. It can […]
Three Questions For Brie Fulton About eBikes
We asked regular ebike commuter Brie Fulton for tips on buying, and riding, an ebike for commuting to and from the main Berkeley Lab campus, steep hills and all. She uses her ebike to get to work and to drop off her children at school. Elements: People seem to zoom up the Hill on bikes and […]
Important Safety Message for Bicyclists and Motor Vehicle Operators at the Lab
Dear colleagues, The warm weather and the extended light in the mornings and evenings make this the perfect time of year to commute using bicycles, motorcycles, motor-driven bicycles, and mopeds. But it also means a renewed focus on safety for those riding bikes and for drivers sharing the road. Bicyclists must wear helmets and follow […]
John Chernowski Named Transportation Manager
John Chernowski has been named the Transportation Manager for the Lab after serving six months as interim. In our Three Questions For (3Q4) series, we really only had one driving question for John — knowing what you know about the challenges, you still applied for the job. What were you thinking? Read more >>> […]
Carpool Parking Spaces Available for General Parking After 10 a.m.
As of Friday, the Lab’s carpool parking spaces will be available to carpoolers until 10 a.m. After 10 a.m. the carpool parking spaces will be available to all vehicles. The change was made to accommodate carpoolers who have a later work start time. If you need a carpool parking space, email commute@lbl.gov with the suggested […]
Construction in Berkeley Impacting Orange Shuttle Route
The Orange shuttle route will be changed from May 20 to June 15 due to construction on Bancroft from Telegraph to Ellsworth. Two Lab shuttle stops will be closed, Bancroft Way and College Ave, and Bancroft Way and Telegraph Ave., from May 20 through approximately June 15. The Gayley Road and Bancroft Way, and […]
Richmond Field Station Parking Lot Open to the Lab
Several employees have additional questions on the use of the UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station parking lot that is now available to Lab employees. If you are interested in parking at the lot: Email commute@lbl.gov with your name, and the make, model, color, and license plate number of your vehicle Hang your Lab parking placard […]
Earlier Start and More Stops for Potter Street Route Starting Monday
Based on rider feedback, the Potter Street route shuttle will start an hour earlier at 7:08 a.m. beginning Monday, May 13. New neighborhood stops have been added, including three stops on Dwight Way, one near the Stanford Avenue and Adeline Street merge, and a stop at the Ashby BART station.
Transportation and Parking Progress Updates
Dear LBNL Colleagues, Since January, we’ve been communicating with you about our shared transportation challenges and asking you for your ideas. We’re pleased that based on your feedback, we’re making significant progress in providing our community with updated commuting options. Your willingness to take advantage of these options is freeing up parking spaces, reducing commuting […]
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