511 Contra Costa

Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Sunday May 2, 2010 – Ride the historic Niles Canyon Railway
• Monday May 3, 2010 – San Ramon Valley Transportation Summit 2010, register to win an iPod touch
• Thursday May 13, 2010 – Bike to Work Day

For more events, visit http://www.511contracosta.org/events/

Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)

• Expect traffic delays on Vasco Rd. in South Contra Costa County beginning this month
• Bishop Ranch celebrates its 3 millionth commuter
• Louis Sandoval selected as Contra Costa County’s Bicycle Commuter of the Year for 2010
• 511 Contra Costa kicks off 2010 Bicycle Commuter Assistance Program
• Read and listen to the KCBS report for this weekend’s unveiling of the County Connection’s new hybrid buses in Walnut Creek
• Livermore City Council to decide where future BART stations will be built
• Freeway ramps between Highway 4 and Eastbound I-80 close on Monday, Apr. 26

Bay Area & California News

• CA bill crafted by Dave Jones of Sacramento offers twist to expand car sharing
• Santa Cruz County air is among the cleanest in the nation
• AC Transit eyes more service cuts
• Construction progresses on BART Warm Springs Extension project
• New scheduling updates expected in TransLink’s transition to Clipper card
• Register your team for Bay Area Bicycle Coalition’s Bike to Work Day Team Bike Challenge by May 6

Extra, extra, read all about it!

Follow 511CC on Twitter or Like us on Facebook to receive additional updates and get the scoop on ongoing 511CC promotions. In the past, we’ve given away free coffee to bikers, free sunscreen, free BART tickets, half-off transit passes and more.

In addition, we choose one lucky Twitter follower and one Facebook fan to receive a $25 to Peet’s every month. Every month! That means you have multiple chances to win $25 in free cups of coffee, hot chocolate, lattes, mochas, iced teas, those always-enticing baked goods on display, or whatever your sweet heart desires.