511 Contra Costa

Many services will be running special holiday schedules while others will be implementing permanent changes beginning in January and late December. Here’s some info about what changes you can expect to see over the next few weeks.

BART:

• Will run longer midday trains on Christmas Eve (December 24). A

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Last week the AAA launched Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in order to help seniors, as well as friends and family, learn more about road safety. According to the AAA Northern California  and highway transportation administration, senior drivers are at high risk due to “age-related frailties,” which make them Keep reading >>

This past Sunday AC Transit reduced its service by 7.2 percent as part of the second phase in a plan to balance its budget. A reduction of 7.8 percent was made in March, which has saved the organization about $10 million.

The most recent cuts are aimed to evenly reduce Keep reading >>

The city of Pleasant Hill is working on a master plan to develop comprehensive bike and pedestrian friendly routes and facilities. Increased bicycle lanes should encourage more people to bike, instead of drive, to work, school, or to shops.

Consultants will work to determine which areas attract the most pedestrian Keep reading >>

511 Contra Costa was recently featured in the Summer Edition of the TDM Review, a publication dedicated to “educating and informing sustainable mobility professionals.”

The Summer Edition, which focuses on how social media tools can prove useful for transport demand management, points to 511 Contra Costa’s success with using Keep reading >>

We are proud to introduce a new tool for bike riders called the 511 Contra Costa Bike Mapper. This easy to use mapping service allows users to create customized bike routes for anywhere in the Bay Area. Whether you need to get somewhere quickly or want to ride mostly Keep reading >>

Attention all aspiring directors, producers, and screenwriters! Now is your chance to show your friends, family, and classmates your awesome video-making abilities.

The Street Smarts “Be Reel!” Video Contest, which takes place each spring and fall, wants middle school students (grades 6-8) in San Ramon Valley to submit 60-second public Keep reading >>

After some debate, the BART board of directors decided to change the name of the Pleasant Hill station to Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre. Members of the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency, Contra Costa Centre, and the Walden District Improvement Association requested the switch in name, claiming that they Keep reading >>

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission recently released the “Pavement Management Index,” which classifies pavement conditions in nine Bay Area counties and 101 cities from Very Good to Poor.

Congratulations to Brentwood for being ranked the highest! Contra Costa County was also ranked Very Good.

Other cities in Contra Costa Keep reading >>