County Connection, AC Transit, SolTrans & Wheels (LAVTA) have all announced upcoming service changes. Here’s what you need to know:
Agency: County Connection
Changes Take Effect: August 16
Full Details: http://www.countyconnection.com
Digest:
- Route 1M – New Service: Service to the Marchbanks neighborhood is being restored between WC BART, John Muir Medical Center and Marchbanks
- Route 3 – New Martinez Community Shuttle: New route will serve Amtrak, CC Regional Medical Center, Adult Education Serivces, Kaiser, Arnold Dr, and the Senior Center
- Route 19: Alignment changes to serve Sun Valley Mall and Diamond Blvd
- Route 310: Two AM and two PM trips added between Concord BART and Clayton/Kirker
- Route 314: Trip added leaving DVC at 6:10pm
- 600 Series: Changes to the 611, 613, 616, and 619 school day service
Agency: AC Transit
Changes Take Effect: August 23
Full Details: http://www.actransit.org
Digest:
- Line 800 will operate more frequently on Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning, with service every 20 minutes from 12:30am–6:30am On Sunday mornings, buses will operate every 30 minutes from 6:30am–7:30am
- Line 76: Two new trips added heading toward El Cerrito del Norte BART on weekdays, leaving Hilltop Mall at 7:13am and 2:24pm
- Minor schedule changes to Line 72R and G
Agency: Wheels (LAVTA)
Changes Take Effect: August 22
Full Details: http://www.wheelsbus.com
Digest:
- Route 70X has been modified to bypass Walnut Creek in the non-commute direction, operating directly from Dublin to Pleasant Hill in the AM and directly from Pleasant Hill to Dublin in the PM
- Route 12/12X: Certain trips of the 12X and trips that begin at the Airway Park-n-Ride have been re-arranged within the schedule
- Route 54: The 5:36am trip is to be discontinued
- Route 503: The PM schedule has been re-arranged to accommodate Wells Middle School and Dublin High School with separate trips; the previously operated 5:30pm trip has been moved to 5:00pm in order to accommodate the after-school program at Dublin High School
- Route 501: A second, later departure has been added in the PM to accommodate the after-school program at Dublin High School
- Schedule changes to Route 3, 10, 12, 54, 70X, 501, 502, 503, 603, 607, 609, and 610
Agency: SolTrans
Changes Take Effect: August 15
Full Details: http://www.soltransride.com
Digest:
- Minor adjustments to printed schedules for Route 80 & 80s (1-2 minutes) to accurately reflect travel time
