511 Contra Costa

Have you noticed more people on transit lately?

Photo credit: Eric Broder Van Dyke

Transit is approaching record ridership numbers!

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports:

The boost in ridership comes as pain at the gas pump and the sluggish economic recovery combined with a migration of young adults

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Here’s the story of how biking regularly changed one Antioch man’s life. We hope it inspires you to reconsider your commute, participate in Bike to Work Day 2012, or nominate a bike commuter of the year.

I was a bike rider in the 70s and then the Keep reading >>

Save money and time on your commute and share the ride! 511 Contra Costa’s updated Park and Ride page will help those seeking a more economical and tolerable commute.

Park and Ride lots help you connect with carpools and vanpools. Make commute less stressful by  reducing the amount of driving Keep reading >>

As cars become more expensive to operate, 511 Contra Costa is proud to unveil a new carsharing page, offering useful information you need to know to start using a carshare program that works for you, and saving on transportation costs!

From Zipcar to City CarShare, RelayRides and Getaround, find Keep reading >>

Heads up! The IRS Transportation (Commuting) Benefits are set to roll back to pre-2009 levels of $125 per month (adjusted for inflation) for public transit passes and vanpool expenses beginning January 1, 2012. The maximum was temporarily raised to $230 per month under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Keep reading >>

It may not look like much, but that two-wheeled contraption in your garage is a lean, green, health, economic and safety machine.

We rounded up some facts and stats from the Bikes Belong Coalition. Consider these talking points when you ask your employer to install a free bike locker Keep reading >>

Want to win a Sony HD Camcorder?

Then today is the day you’ve been waiting for: the day we kick off our “This is How We Roll” video contest.

Here’s how it works:

Shoot a video that you feel best depicts your biking, busing, BARTing, carpooling, or vanpooling experience and Keep reading >>

Is there anything more frustrating than the predictable snarl of traffic around schools in the morning and afternoon. Does it start to seem like every car is an enormous SUV, each waiting to pick up a single tiny kid?

To soothe your commute, Wheels is offering kids FREE rides during Keep reading >>

Two- and four-legged pedestrians: welcome!

It’s not often that commuters and dog-owners share good news, but San Ramon’s “Bark and Ride” is working to change that.

The new combination 50-space park and ride and 4.5 acre dog park is at the corner of Bollinger Canyon and Stoneleaf Road. Though Keep reading >>

Are you looking for an opportunity to kickstart greener commuting at your workplace?

The Great Race for Clean Air is a friendly competition between Bay Area employers to determine who will reign as the company with the best Bay Area Commuters!

Register your company online to get started. Your Keep reading >>