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New limits on commute benefits, service changes for MLK Jr. Day and the state of the environment 40 years ago as documented by American photographers.

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Things you need to know when getting a children’s bicycle, and how you can lose 13 pounds your first year when biking to work.

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Meter-free holidays for shopping in Walnut Creek, taking the B-icicle Challenge, and more!

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Caldecott Tunnel workers see light, BART is one step closer to San Jose, local bike shops you should check out. Read our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.

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Holiday tip #213 from 511CC: Make a BART parking reservation at SFO or OAK

Are you flying from SFO or OAK over this winter holiday?

Consider avoiding pricey airport parking lots and reserve a space at BART. During this holiday, BART will make 500 additional parking spaces available for Airport/Long Keep reading >>

Our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation. Get your good reads on!

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What do YOU like to do on transit?

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The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis is conducting a study on “travel multi-tasking,” or doing other activities while traveling. Whether you work or sit back and do nothing, we want your opinions! Click here to take Keep reading >>

Our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.

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If you’ve been following BART, you might have heard about a Facebook effort to keep trains running later on weekends. A Facebook group named Make BART Trains run 24 Hours has over 24,700 members, and urged BART to study the possibility of later trains on Friday and Saturday nights.

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We’ve discussed the County Connection’s LINK, and WestCAT’s Dial-a-Ride and paratransit, and now, East Bay Paratransit!

All public transit agencies must provide an accessible alternative for people who can’t safely use the “regular” service because of a disability or health condition. East Bay Paratransit offers accessible service Keep reading >>