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County Connection. Photo credit: LA Wad

Back in December County Connection launched Bus Tracker – a system that provides real-time information about where the bus is and when it will arrive at the bus stop. With just over two months of operation the Bus Tracker alert system has quickly earned the praise of transit riders. See the article below “Bus Tracker Earns County Connection Passenger Praises” via The County Connection with added emphasis at particularly striking points in the article…. Read the rest

County Connection is bringing Mt. Diablo to their customers.  Three of County Connection’s LINKS buses are beautifully wrapped with a photo of Mt. Diablo.
The County Connection LINK paratransit service is an Americans with Disablilities Act (ADA) paratransit service. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires all public transit operators to provide special service to persons whose disabilities prevent them from using lift-equipped public transit. The special service, called “paratransit service,” operates at similar times and in similar areas as existing non-commute (off-peak), fixed-route transit…. Read the rest

County Connection expands service on select routes.
Visit http://cccta.org/some-good-news-for-crowded-buses/; for full details… Read the rest

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.

[View the story "511CC Week in Review: Dec. 31-Jan. 6, 2011" on Storify]… Read the rest

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

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.

View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2011″ on Storify]… Read the rest

Holiday tip #281 from 511CC: Skip parking and take the Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza shuttle

Skip the parking hassles and take advantage of the Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza shuttle provided by County Connection to find that perfect gift or visit Walnut Creek on Ice.
How do I ride?

Take BART to the Walnut Creek station and ride the Walnut Creek shuttle to Broadway Plaza.
Image credit: jcoterhals… Read the rest

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

View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Nov. 5-11, 2011″ on Storify]… Read the rest

Bus schedules aren’t set in stone. They can change to accomodate traffic, passenger requests, and even the return of school in the fall.
That’s exactly what happened yesterday on the County Connection. The new schedule went into effect yesterday. Read the summary of changes here, or check out the whole list at the County Connection’s website.
There’s bad news for the 600 route, but great news for Walnut Creek. How is your commute affected?… Read the rest

Concord, Calif. – Beginning next Monday, August 22nd the County Connection’s Free Ride trolley schedule will be adjusted to run later on Monday-Friday evenings. The trolley runs between the Walnut Creek BART station, the downtown shopping district, and the Broadway Plaza. And, as the name implies – it’s free to the riders.
Service will be less frequent in the early morning hours before the shops open when there are fewer riders…. Read the rest