County Connection buses will run REGULAR WEEKDAY service on President’s Day, Monday, February 20, 2017.
Category: News & Announcements
ACE Train Service Update
ACE officials have announced that limited train service will resume on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 16 ACE 3 will run in the morning (leaves Stockton at 5:35 AM) and return as ACE 6 (leaves San Jose at 4:35 PM)
- Friday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 20 ACE 3 and ACE 5 (leaves Stockton at 6:40 AM) run in the morning, and return as ACE 4 (leaves San Jose at 3:35 PM) and ACE 6
If you’re an ACE rider, please follow their website for most current updates.
Expect Delays at Danville Park ‘n Ride 2/13/17
Beginning at 8:00 AM Sycamore Valley Rd. at the Danville Park ‘n Ride will be partially obstructed by construction equipment and reduced to one lane in and out. Flag men will be there to assist. Expect delays. Affects routes 21, 92X and 95X.
Possible Delays On Rts. 625 & 626 Through May 2017
EBMUD Pipeline Replacement Project – Upper Happy Valley in Lafayette
Construction began in January 2017 and will continue through May on Upper Happy Valley Road and paving will follow in the summer. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic control will be in place, but expect ten minute delays when entering and leaving the work area.
On Upper Happy Valley Road expect temporary lane closures between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and until 4:30 p.m. one day per week.
Community Survey – County Connection Is Seeking Bids
County Connection is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a community outreach study that includes a statistically accurate sampling of adults and senior citizens (65+) in the County Connection service area. The purpose of the survey is to assess the extent to which consumers are familiar with our service, the service characteristics that would encourage greater use of the service.
For scope of work, timeline, and required documents see the complete bid package
Bus Tracker-Update
8:00 AM – Bus Tracker back up and running.
We’re experiencing technical problems with Bus Tracker. The information you receive is scheduled arrival time – not real time. Buses are not visible in Map mode. This is affecting the transit app as well. We’re working on this now and hope to have this resolved quickly. We apologize for any inconvenience.
CO2 Reductions in December
In December County Connection bus riders reduced CO2 emissions by 25,369 pounds EACH WEEKDAY. That’s really impressive!
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 4.35 pounds. So, by riding just one day a week you can make a difference.
Real time options such as the on-line trip planner, Bus Tracker the free transit app, Clipper, and free Wi-Fi on all buses make using the bus more convenient and predictable. Check out these amenities today!
Tentative Detour For Rt. 4 on Sat. Jan. 21, 2017
County Connection has a tentative detour prepared for the Route 4 buses in the event that the Women’s March blocks traffic, or if Civic, Locust & S Main are impassable. The march is expected to take place around noon on Saturday, January 21st.
SB – From WC BART
Right N California Blvd
Left Ygnacio Valley Blvd
Right N Broadway onto S Broadway to Service Stop
NB – To WC BART
S Broadway Service Stop
Right Newell Ave
Right S California Ave
Left Ygnacio Valley Blvd
Right BART Entrance
UPDATE:Sink Hole in Orinda
UPDATE: Using small buses to get to Miner Rd. in Orinda using Camino Sobrante. We’ll miss the stops at Camino Pablo/Miner Rd., Miner Rd./Camino Lenada, and Miner Rd./Camino Don Miguel.
Here’s the detour map.
A sink hole on Miner Rd. near Camino Pablo in Orinda means a lengthy alternate route for the 606 buses that serve Miramonte and OIS. From Orinda BART the buses are going on Hwy 24 to St. Stephens Dr. and accessing Miner Rd from the back end. Supervisors are on site to help the buses turn around. This will probably continue for at least a few days. Check it out here http://www.ktvu.com/news/ktvu-local-news/228544437-story
Stay tuned for detour updates.
Clipper Sales Equipment Update
The Transit Office Terminal (TOT) at the County Connection main office was repaired, so new adult, senior and youth cards can be issued. HOWEVER, we continue to have intermittent problems with the credit card reader. Please be prepared to make your payment with cash or personal check. We apologize for this inconvenience, and continue to work with the Clipper contractor to get this problem resolved.