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Workshops Scheduled in Contra Costa County This Week For 2009 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

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The 2009 Contra Costa Countywide Bike and Pedestrian plan is now available for review on the CCTA website. There are three community workshops scheduled to discuss the proposed bike plan. Two of the workshops will be held this week on Monday and Thursday. The third and final workshop will be held Monday June 29th. The […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024 Transit Service

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 15), some transit agencies will provide regular weekday service while others will run on modified schedules. Click any link below for additional schedule information.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023 Transit Service

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 16), some transit agencies will provide regular weekday service while others will run on modified schedules. Click any link below for additional schedule information.

Electric Bicycle Rebate Program

Buy a new ebike and apply for a cash rebate of $150! If you have a low household income, apply for a $500 rebate before May 31, 2024. After May, $300 rebates will be available for low-income households. ✅ E-Bikes: Class 1, 2, or 3✅ E-Bike Conversion Kits✅ Electric Mopeds: Max speed <30 MPH Cash […]

Read the Latest 511CC Newsletter

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* April 2024 Today’s BART Earth Day 2024 – Local Celebrations Get Your Ride Ready for Bike Month Winter Walk Challenge Wrap-Up Today’s BART BART remains the most reliable, efficient way to travel throughout the Bay Area. If you haven’t taken BART regularly post-Covid, now is a good time to take a ride and […]

New Hillcrest Park & Ride Lot is Almost Ready to Open (2014)

Commuters catching Tri Delta Transit buses at the current Hillcrest Park & Ride on a typical weekday afternoon Big changes are coming up for the Hillcrest Park & Ride lot located in Antioch at the corner of Hillcrest Avenue and Sunset Drive.  Starting Sunday, February 16, 2014, commuters will be parking a bit further up […]

All Aboard Muni's New All-Door Boarding Policy

Boarding Muni. Photo credit: www.bluewaikiki.com Only a couple months into Muni’s new all-door boarding policy and already the system seems to be working well. As reported on San Francisco Streetsblog: On five Muni lines, the time buses spent at stops dropped by as much as 16 percent in July compared to June, according to a […]

Caldecott Tunnel Medallion Design Competition submissions due Monday, May 7

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URGENT: FINAL WEEK OF THE COMPETITION! SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY SOON! Competition Deadline: 4:30 PM, Monday, May 7, 2012 The Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel will bring congestion relief to busy State Route 24 between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Caldecott Medallion Design Competition will provide the children of these two counties an opportunity […]

LAVTA public workshop for proposed bus changes

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The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels bus system, is holding a public workshop to receive public input on a number of proposed service changes: service changes to Route 12 adding a new route or service extension to the main Livermore Public Library and Civic Center on South Livermore Avenue rerouting Route […]

What’s New in the World of Electric Vehicles

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As we mentioned earlier this week, the Bay Area will receive $5 million for electric vehicle charging stations as part of the Spare the Air program. This should be welcome news indeed for any current electric vehicle owners or to those considering making the switch. One of the current deterrents to going electric is the […]

WestCAT and 511CC announce return of Buy 1 Get 1 Free WestCAT Lynx Pass

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It’s back! The popular buy one get one free WestCAT Lynx bus pass promo is coming back this summer. WestCAT, in partnership with 511 Contra Costa, will kick off the summer by bringing back the popular “Buy One Get One Free” promo for transbay express bus riders who are willing to park their cars and […]

Massive Deck Sections for Bay Bridge's Self-Anchored Suspension Span Arrive

Nearly 6,800 Tons of Steel for New Iconic East Span Oakland, Jan. 21, 2010–The first of 28 immense deck sections for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s new Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS) arrived in the San Francisco Bay today after a trans-Pacific voyage. The SAS is the most iconic element of the bridge’s new East Span. […]