Pick up litter, take a photo, and you could win skating at Paradise Skate or tickets to an Undead Bettys roller derby bout with EcoAntioch’s I Keep Antioch Beautiful photo contest. The rules are simple: Take a picture of you picking up litter somewhere in Antioch during the month of April. Follow EcoAntioch on Facebook (EcoAntioch) or […]
Walking to work, school, or shopping is a pollution-free way to get around. It’s also an easy way to add exercise to your daily routine. Get Rewarded The $25 Drive Less Commuter Incentive is available to qualified commuters who make the switch from driving alone to walking, biking, riding the bus, taking BART or commuting […]
Julie Pierce is a council member for the City of Clayton, chair of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and president of the Association of Bay Area Governments; she also serves on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and sits on the Board of TRANSPAC — the Regional Transportation Planning Committee for Central Contra Costa. In addition, Pierce […]
Wheels (LAVTA) – The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority is making minor changes to several of its regular and school-focused bus routes effective Saturday, February 21: Route 2 – The afternoon schedule has been modified to improve timings for Fallon Middle School students; trips now depart E Dublin BART at 30 minutes past each hour […]
With a new year come new laws pertaining to the vehicle code. Here’s a quick digest of the new laws: Modified Limousine Safety Requirements – Regulations (SB 611): The new law defines a modified limousine as a vehicle that seats not more than 10 passengers, including the driver, and has been modified, altered, or extended in a […]
With California’s Three Feet for Safety law now in effect, we thought we’d present an overview of California laws designed to help drivers and cyclists share the road safely Motorists & Cyclists Rights and Responsibilities: Cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists. Both have the right to use the roadway; both are responsible for signaling […]
A proposal by the Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) could result in ferry service between Richmond and San Francisco as early as 2015. WETA (the operator of San Francisco Bay Ferry) is responsible for establishing new ferry routes that reduce traffic congestion and can serve as critical transportation in the event of an emergency. Although […]
As schools are back in session safety officials urge motorists to be especially mindful of their driving behavior in and around school zones and school buses. Do not pass a school bus with its flashing red lights and stop sign extended in either direction on an undivided highway. If there is a median divider, stop […]
Back-to-School season is upon us, and if you’ve got a young person who’ll be using transit, make sure their school supplies include a Youth Clipper Card. With it, you’ll receive discounts on monthly passes, ride books, tickets, cash value fares and transfers. The Youth Clipper Card is available for riders ages 5 and up for […]
511 Contra Costa congratulates Ray Pixton as Contra Costa County’s 2014 Bike Commuter of the Year. Ray Pixton has been biking to work since 1981 when he started working for the Contra Costa Water District. He is a construction inspector and he rides rain or shine. “It feels weird to drive a car now,” he […]
Staff recently visited the Hilton Concord as part of the Contra Costa Green Business Program certification process. We were delighted to learn that the Hilton encourages both hotel employees and guests to think about using alternative ways of traveling. Hilton employees are eligible for pre-tax commuter benefits to pay for transit expenses Nearly all employees live […]
A bicyclist peacefully overtakes a bus loading and unloading passengers. Photo credit: Canadian Veggie If you commute by bike or bus, the conflict is familiar: a bus will overtake a person bicycling then arrive at a stop to pick up passengers, and while the bus is momentarily stopped the person bicycling will catch up and […]
Happy New Year from 511CC! The California legislature has released a new set of traffic laws in effect for 2014, to be enforced by the CHP and other agencies. Here are some of the new laws effective January 1, 2014. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the changes: AMBER Alert: Expansion (AB 535): […]
Transit riders and vanpoolers who take advantage of pre-tax commuter benefits with their employer will find that their maximum monthly limit decrease to $130 starting January 1, 2014 from $245 in 2013. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (HR 8) restored the pre-tax transit and vanpool commuter benefits to be on par with the […]
“The 72R made us look at our service in a whole new way and played an important part in the modernization of bus travel.” – AC Transit Board Director Chris Peeples. Photo credit: AC Transit Can you believe it? Back in June, AC Transit’s San Pablo Rapid Line – the 72R – turned 10 years old! Naturally, […]
New AC Transit bus, the “Gillig Suburban,” offers riders free wifi. Photo credit: AC Transit In March AC Transit began phasing in a new line of buses built by Bay Area based company Gillig to replace some of the fleet’s older models. In August, AC Transit introduced the New Flyer 60’ articulated buses, which feature 52 seats (and additional […]
WestCAT will not operate LYNX service during this weekend’s San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Closure. The bridge will be closed to both directions starting Wednesday, August 28th at 8:00 PM through Tuesday, September 3rd at 5:00 AM. During the Bay Bridge closure, WestCAT transbay LYNX service will not operate from Thursday, August 29, 2013 through Monday, […]
Bike aboard Amtrak. Photo credit: ubrayj02 Looking to take a nice train and bike trip along the coast this summer? The Source published this news release from Caltrans, which funds some passenger rail service in California, regarding the new bike reservation policy (with our emphasis added) : Caltrans, Amtrak Announce New Bike Reservation Policy to Improve Customer Service […]
BART union workers continue to strike for a fourth day as talks continue. From bart.gov: Should ongoing labor negotiations yield a settlement at any time, it will still take approximately 18 hours to resume BART train service. As of last night, no settlement had been reached between BART and labor unions ATU and SEIU. On July […]
BART plans to run a limited bus shuttle service on access roads adjacent to the following stations: El Cerrito del Norte, Fremont, West Oakland, Walnut Creek and Dublin/Pleasanton in the event of a strike that could begin Monday, July 1, 2013. The ride is free. Parking at BART stations will be free and open to […]
A glimpse of xkcd’s map of all subways in North America– click the above image to see the full map. Image credit: xkcd Here’s one for the rail and public transit enthusiasts– xkcd recently shared a cool map displaying all subways in North America, connected. For the die-hard rail enthusiasts, xkcd does offer this disclaimer: […]
Please read the following Spring 2020 East County School Pool program FAQs before filling out the application. 1. What is School Pool? School Pool is a program that encourages students in grades 6-12 to use public transit instead of a car to get to and from school. The Spring 2020 East Contra Costa County School Pool […]
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (HR 8) has restored the pre-tax transit and vanpool commuter benefits to be on par with the qualified parking benefit. For the 2013 calendar year: up to $245 per employee per month for vanpool and all public transportation up to $245 per employee per month for qualified parking, […]
