511CC Week in Review: Dec. 31-Jan. 6, 2011
Our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.
Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember
- In 2012:
- Benefits for commuters (driving and transit) roll back to pre-2009 levels. Biking benefits remain the same.
New Limits on Commute Benefits in 2012 | 511 Contra CostaHeads up! The IRS Transportation (Commuting) Benefits are set to roll back to pre-2009 levels of $125 per month (adjusted for inflation) ...- New California traffic laws will be in effect. Read more about them here.
New California traffic laws in effect for 2012 | 511 Contra CostaIn addition to the London Summer Olympics, the next United States Presidential election, Batman and The Avengers (well, for some), we hav...- Monday, January 16th, Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
- BART runs on a Saturday schedule.
BART - BART runs Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. holidayBART runs Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday BART will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, for the Mar...- County Connection will run regular service.
- CCCTA Runs Regular Service on MLK Birthday | The County ConnectionCounty Connection will run regular weekday service on Monday, January 16, 2012. Other operators may run modified schedules - check ahead....
Local (Contra Costa County and East Bay)
- Congrats to our latest Pledge winner!
Woo hoo! J. Ng just won $50 for taking the 511CC Pledge in December. Find out how to enter here: 511cc.org/pledge- New photos from the Caldecott Tunnel construction, and a time-lapse video:
Caldecott Tunnel construction update – rails and waterproof membrane installation photos | 511 Contra CostaNow that the east and west sides of the Caldecott Tunnel meet, construction crews have started working on installing rails for a gantry s...- A Hercules waterfront transit center project update:
Hercules to pour more money into transit center project - ContraCostaTimes.comScrambling to hold on to several million dollars of state grants that are close to expiring, financially battered Hercules is set to pour...- Solano County transit users can expect Clipper cards within a year:
Solano County transit users can expect Clipper cards by 2013Solano County public transportation users should not expect to be able to use the new Clipper stored-value card on local buses until 2013...Bay Area & California
- The San Francisco Bay Area was ranked to metropolitan area to live car-free by 24/7 Wall St. What was measured?
