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

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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 Keep reading >>

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 Keep reading >>

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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Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Weds. 12/3: County Connection routes 16 & 98X will detour shortly for Martinez holiday parade
• Mon. 12/6 – Weds. 12/8, 9:30 PM – 4:30 AM: Caldecott Bore #1 will be closed

Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)

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Concord, Calif. – County Connection Route 4, The Free Ride Trolley, will operate later in the evening between Walnut Creek BART, downtown Walnut Creek, and the Broadway Plaza, during the busy holiday shopping season. The later service is subsidized by Macerich, owners of Broadway Plaza.

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511 Contra Costa hosted a Transportation Event for employees of the Shadelands Business Park last Thursday.  The goal of the event was to reach out to all employees within the Shadelands Business Park to promote the various commute options available to them.  Nine vendors helped make the event a success. The Keep reading >>