Gayle B. Uilkema, a founding member of the County Connection Board of Directors and Contra Costa County Supervisor, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Her tireless committment to public service and her legacy as a transit advocate will be remembered.
Locust Street will be closed in downtown Walnut Creek April 28 and 29 for the Pacific Fine Arts Festival. The Route 4 Free Ride Trolley will travel on California Street to Mt. Diablo Blvd. in the southbound direction (going TO Broadway Plaza) using existing stops on Lacassie, Cole, Trinity, and Bonanza. The bus will travel the regular route returning to the Walnut Creek BART Station.
The East Bay Value Express will sell for $70, and allows travel on all County Connection regular and express buses. This pass will also be accepted on Tri Delta, Wheels, and WestCAT fixed-route buses.
A 12-Ride Express punch card will sell for $23 and is good for use on County Connection Express buses.
For now, the new passes will be available through the mail at the transit offices, or on-line.
Passengers may still choose to purchase the regular discount passes and add a quarter in the farebox when riding express buses.
County Connection will re-introduce two express bus fare instruments so passengers boarding Express buses with a discount pass will avoid having to put an extra quarter in the fare box.
The East Bay Value Express will sell for $70, and allows travel on all County Connection regular and express buses. This pass will also be accepted on Tri Delta, Wheels, and WestCAT fixed-route buses.
A 12-Ride Express punch card will sell for $23 and is good for use on County Connection Express buses.
For now, the new passes will be available through the mail at the transit offices, or on-line.
Passengers may still choose to purchase the regular discount passes and add a quarter in the farebox when riding express buses.
Stay tuned for more detailed information.
Meet Julie
Julie has been using the buses pretty regularly for the past 4 years, and was an occasional rider in past. What led to the shift? Julie is a 16 year employee of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, and has been with the Bridge Program at Loma Vista in Concord for the last 4 years. The Bridge Program teaches special needs youth’s skills to live independently, and an integral part of the program is transportation.
“We use the buses regularly and are so impressed with the service. In all my years of travel training I’ve never had a bad experience. Some of the drivers, who we know by name, are jewels. I applaud people who use the service regularly and encourage everyone to become familiar with the bus service. Like I teach my students…knowing how to get around your community is the difference between independence and isolation.”
Thank you Julie, keep spreading your message.
Tell us why you should be the next Passenger of the Month and be eligible for a free monthly pass.
The bus stop on Southbound Pleasant Hill Rd and Highway 24 will be relocated back to its permanent location (Underneath the freeway) on Friday, 3/9/12
Route 10
Route 10 will not service Center from 2/28 to 3/2 due to construction. It will turn right on Marsh Creek Rd (before Center). Stop at Center St. and Easley will not be serviced during this detour. The closest stop is Marsh Creek and High.
Routes 11 & 311
Bus stop #735 at Oak Grove/Monument heading towards Pleasant Hill BART will be closed until further notice due to demolition of the sidewalk.
Use alternate stops at:
Stop before: #677 Meadow Lane/Monument Blvd.
Stop after: #736 Oak Grove/Gill Ln.
County Connection is considering once again making an Express Bus fare instrument available so that riders using an existing discounted fare instrument can avoid putting an extra quarter into the farebox.
We’re considering a 12-Ride Express Pass for $23 or an East Bay Value Express for $70. Which would you buy?
Concord, Calif. – In an effort to make senior Clipper transit cards more accessible to senior citizens, County Connection will issue the cards beginning Monday, February 13, 2012. Seniors 65+ years old are encouraged to download the application from the Clipper website, clippercard.com, and bring the completed form with a photo ID and proof of age to the administrative office at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way in Concord. Acceptable proof of age includes a driver’s license, State ID card, alien registration/permanent resident card, matricula consular/consular ID card, SF City ID card, or a birth certificate. The offices are open Monday–Friday from 8:00 AM to noon, and 1:00 – 5:00 PM.
The senior Clipper cards have no stored cash value, but cash values may be added to the cards at many locations including BART stations.
Those seeking the youth discounted (ages 5 to 18 yrs old) Clipper card may turn in completed applications along with acceptable proof of age at County Connection, and the cards will be mailed to the applicant by Clipper.
Clipper is not accepted for fare payment on County Connection buses at this time, but due to the lack of locations in Contra Costa County for seniors to get the card, has agreed to assist in issuing the cards. For more information, please call (925) 676-7500.
County Connection is seeking proposals from qualified consultants for the design, implementation and analysis of a On-Board Transit Survey fixed-route transit on-board survey.