Route Changes
Effective: August 12, 2018

Route 3 – Eliminated

Route 28 – New Map – serving Wal-Mart along Old Orchard Rd.

Map: 28-map-Fall2018
Schedule: Rt. 28 Amtrak to N. Con BART
Schedule: Rt. 28 N. Con BART to Amtrak

Route 99X – New Commuter Route – Amtrak to North Concord/Martinez BART

Map: 99X-map-Fall2018
Schedule: Rt. 99X Amtrak to N. Con BART
Schedule: Rt. 99X N. Con BART to Amtrak

Route 316 – New trips added

Schedule: Rt. 316 Alhambra to PH BART
Schedule: Rt. 316 PH BART to Alhambra

Click here for PDF map: Proposed Service Map

Proposed Service Restructure and Fare Modification Proposal
Spring 2019

At the April 2018 Board of Directors meeting staff presented two proposals: a service restructure and a fare modification. The Board authorized County Connection staff to proceed with the public outreach process and report back with a final recommendation.  Staff anticipates conducting six (6) public hearing (Scheduled Public Hearings) throughout County Connection’s service area in the next couple of months. Below please find more detailed information about both proposals.  The earliest these proposed changes would take place is Spring 2019.

Service Restructure:

Planning staff has divided the changes into four regions, the Core, North, South, and Lamorinda. No changes are proposed to the supplemental ‘600’ series routes timed to school bell times. Please follow the links bellow for additional information about each region.

Core Service Area – Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek

North Service Area – Martinez, North Concord

South Service Area – Danville, Dublin, San Ramon

Lamorinda Service Area – Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda

Proposed Service Map

Fare Modification:

The last time fares were increased was in 2009, nearly ten (10) years ago. The current proposal will increase the one-way cash fare to $2.50 (for local and express routes) and eliminate paper passes.  However, a one-way fare on Clipper will remain at $2.00 and passengers will continue to benefit from the $3.75 Day Pass and Monthly Local/Express Passes, all available on Clipper.  For complete details of all changes, follow the link below.

Fare Modification Proposal

Scheduled Public Hearings

South Restructure Concepts

Danville, Dublin, San Ramon

South Service Proposed Map

• Eliminate Route 36, but retain coverage on its productive northern alignment with an extended Route 35. Review alternate transit options for San Ramon
• Extend Route 35 to Crow Canyon Rd., roughly double frequency of service
• Eliminate Route 97X and increase peak Route 35 frequency. Route 35 has similar travel times to the current Route 97X from East Dublin BART and Bishop Ranch. Route 97X has also has low ridership. This proposal requires additional discussion with Bishop Ranch
• Remove Alcosta Blvd. from Route 92X to speed up run times

North Restructure Concepts

Martinez, North Concord

North Service Proposed Map

The main changes to the north service area include:

• Split Route 28 in half and retain its Martinez-DVC segments
  • New alignment with 2-way Walmart service
  • Eliminate service to Marsh Rd./Arnold Industrial Way
  • Add service to the Arnold/Morello high ridership corridor
  • Eliminate small, light industrial segment of Howe Rd.
• Create a new Route 27 to serve North Concord
  • Create new North Concord BART connections
  • Allocate at least two revenue hours of service for loop
  • Replace current Route 627, with more frequent service
• Add Route 98X peak trips to connect with Amtrak in Martinez

Lamorinda Restructure Concepts

Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda

Lamorinda Service Proposed Map

• Eliminate Route 25 due to low ridership
• Potentially increase peak service on Route 6

Core Restructure Concepts

Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek

Core Service Proposed Map

• Streamline Route 19 to use Concord Ave. instead of going to Concord BART via Sun Valley Mall.
• Streamline Route 9 by eliminating routing to JFK, Patterson Blvd., and Oak Park Blvd.
• Realign Route 18 to service Patterson Blvd., and Oak Park Blvd. and adjust trip times to meet school bell times; consider routing along Taylor Blvd. instead of Viking Dr.
• Create a new alignment for Route 10 to turn around at Washington/Michigan instead of the Ayers Rd./Kirker Pass loop. End 50% of peak trips at this loop that currently continues on to Marsh Creek Rd. in Clayton. Only one quarter of the ridership rides past Kirker Pass
• Extend Route 14 to Walnut Creek BART to expand access to jobs from the Monument Corridor. Increase frequencies to every 30 minutes.
• Terminate Route 15 at Pleasant Hill BART (it will no longer service Walnut Creek BART, this will be covered by Route 14
• Eliminate Route 1M and Route 2 due to low ridership and poor efficiency
• Realign Route 95X to exit Hwy. 680 at S. Main St., to provide direct access to Downtown Walnut Creek from the south and avoid congestion
• Eliminate Route 301 to Rossmoor due to low ridership
• Extend 311 to John Muir Hospital to cover the Ygnacio Valley Rd. portion of 301
• Increase frequency on Route 4 from 15 minutes to 12 minutes
• Adjust times, where possible, on local routes to meet school bell times in the Pleasant Hill area
• Eliminate Route 315 due to low ridership

 

 

Scheduled Public Hearings

Subject: Proposed Service Restructure and Fare Modification

More Information

All meetings will be held from 4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. except San Ramon which will be held 4:30p.m. to 6:30p.m.

June 25, 2018 – Martinez: Council Chambers, 525 Henrietta St

June 26, 2018 – Lafayette: Supervisor Andersen’s Office, 3338 Mt. Diablo Blvd

June 27, 2018 – Concord: Council Chambers, 1950 Parkside Dr

July 9, 2018 – Pleasant Hill: Large Community Room, 100 Gregory Ln

July 24, 2018 – Walnut Creek: Council Chambers, 1666 N. Main St

July 25, 2018 – San Ramon: Community Center – Fountain Room, 12501 Alcosta Blvd

The deadline to submit comments is July 31, 2018.

Contact Customer Service:

925-676-7500

Customerservice@countyconnection.com

Proposed Fare Modification

The last time fares were increased was in 2009, nearly ten (10) years ago. The current proposal will increase the one-way cash fare to $2.50 (for local and express routes) and eliminate paper passes.  However, a one-way fare on Clipper will remain at $2.00 and passengers will continue to benefit from the $3.75 Day Pass and Monthly Local/Express Passes, all available on Clipper.  For complete details of all changes, follow the link below.

Fare Proposal