Category: News & Announcements

3/15/16

Transit drivers don’t have an easy job, they just make it look that way.

For hours on end, your driver manages to keep a schedule, check fares, give directions, announce stops, remember requests and more. All while safely maneuvering an extra-large vehicle through unpredictable traffic, tough weather conditions and some really tight spaces.

On March 18, join us in celebrating our hard-working bus drivers

For simple, innovative suggestions on how you can thank your favorite driver, visit http://transitdriverday.org/

3/9/16

Remember to set your clocks FORWARD one hour before going to bed Saturday night, so you don’t miss your bus on Sunday morning.

 

 

3/3/16

 

BusTime will be down starting at 3:00 AM on Monday, March 7th for planned maintenance.

The BusTime program generates real-time predictions for Bus Tracker as well as any other real-time transit application. BusTime contractors will move a new 511 real-time interface to the central server. This is the final step in getting County Connection’s real-time system available in a compatible format with the 511 real-time system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

The system is expected to be down for a few hours.

February 24, 2016

County Connection riders reduced CO2 emissions by 29,353 pounds EACH WEEKDAY in the month of January. Were you one of them?

Using County Connection’s average trip length (one way) of 5 miles, each person who leaves their car at home and uses the bus will reduce CO2 emissions by 4.6 pounds. Riding just one day a week will make a difference.

Real time options such as Bus Tracker and the free transit app, Clipper, and free Wi-Fi make using the bus a little more convenient. Check out these amenities today!

2/10/16

Now free Wi-Fi service is available on County Connection fixed-route buses.

http://https://youtu.be/9tkSYB-7aq4

The Chevron Park main entrance will be reduced to one lane upon entering the property, to support installation of bollards around the Guard House.  Traffic control and barricades will be present to guide drivers to the appropriate lane (please see below map).

Monday – 2/8/16 between 2 and 5 PM

Tuesday- 2/9 thru 2/14/16 between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM

2/5/16

The Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 17, 2016, @ 9:00 a.m. in the Gayle B. Uilkema Memorial Board Room, located at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA.

This public hearing has been scheduled to receive comments on County Connection’s draft Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) covering fiscal years 2016-2025.

This plan represents the goals, objectives, and standards for County Connection along with a general evaluation of system performance; description of the County Connection service area and transit services; and an outline of the  capital, financial and operational ten year plan. The plan includes both fixed-route and paratransit services operated by County Connection.

Interested members of the public are invited to speak at the Public Hearing and/or submit comments in writing via mail, fax, or email to:  County Connection Planning Department, 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA 94520, fax to: (925) 686-2630 Attn: Planning Department, or email to: planning@cccta.org.

A complete copy of the 10-year plan can be found here.

2016-2025 Short Range Transit Plan 3-16-16

 

1/26/16

If you still purchase the County Connection Monthly Pass (paper version) consider getting it on a Clipper Card. Why? Because on Clipper the monthly fare instruments are 31-day “rolling” passes. That means you’re not restricted to a calendar month. If you load your pass in the middle of the month it will be good for 31 days from the day it was first USED, making it more cost effective when planning vacations and around holidays when typical transit patterns are interrupted.

The 31-Day Pass (the East Bay Value Pass) is accepted on County Connection, Tri Delta, Wheels, and WestCAT fixed-route buses. They can be loaded on your Clipper Card monthly at your discretion, or set up to “Autoload” so you don’t have to worry about remembering to make the purchase. You can get the East Bay Value Pass for Regular or Express fixed route buses.

For more information about Clipper visit Clippercard.com

1/21/16

Plan Ahead For Getting Around January 30 – February 7

If you’ve never used County Connection buses to get to a BART station, now might be a good time to try. Superbowl is coming to town, and with it, tens of thousands of people coming into and moving around our communities. Parking at BART stations will become a bigger challenge than it is now.

Whether or not you’re a football fan, we’ll all feel the impact.  Hotels are completely booked and retailers and restaurants are staffing up.

Two big events in San Francisco start January 30 and run through February 7 that will impact traffic in the Bay Area. Superbowl City is a free public event near the Embarcadero BART station, and the NFL Experience is a ticketed event taking place at Moscone Center. Transportation around these events will be impacted.

The week before Superbowl – January 30-February 6

If you’re simply trying to go about your day to day travels:

• County Connection will be prepared to deploy additional buses if needed on routes that are already at capacity.
• County Connection will operate the Route 9 (normally only operates on weekdays) on Saturday, February 6th on its regular weekday schedule.

If you plan to attend any of the events in San Francisco: 

• Consider using a County Connection buses to get to BART. Parking in San Francisco will be at a premium. Route summaries, maps and schedules are on this website.
• Purchase a Clipper Card in advance- the pass is accepted on all regional public transit system. Available locally at Walgreens and Whole Foods.
• Check out the following links for more information on BART systems changes and resources,  street closures, and transit changes in San Francisco and Santa Clara.

http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2016/news20160111

https://www.sfmta.com/sb50

http://www.vta.org/getting-around/event-service/vta-to-super-bowl-50

https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/index.do

 

 

1/18/16

It’s taken a while but free Wi-Fi service is now available on all County Connection fixed-route buses. This is part of the real time improvement project which began two years ago. The free Wi-Fi service is secured through the sprint network. Now accessing the internet, email and social media accounts will be seamless. One note…hearing from some people that it’s slow, so if a lot of people on the bus are using the network (rather than their own) or streaming video – it will slow down.