Sarah Syed currently serves on the AC Transit Board for Ward 3, but with recent changes to district boundaries, she’s now running to represent Ward 4.

She knows the system at both altitudes. In her questionnaire and interview, she was as clear on the budget and impact of service disruptions as she was on how operator schedules and fare payment methods affect whether a bus runs on time. When nighttime service on Broadway was terminated, she worked to bring it back. Her ideas for on-time performance are cheap and practical, like stop sign placement and traffic signal fixes.

She was also candid about what AC Transit is getting wrong on ridership and reliability, and about who pays the price when service degrades or routes shift away from underserved neighborhoods.

We can't guarantee we'll align with Syed on every vote. Still, we are confident that each one will come from a position of being well informed and motivated by a desire to make transit work.

Source (https://www.empoweroakland.com/voter-guide#ac-transit-w4)