County Connection
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Bus 404 on then-Route 126 at BART Orinda
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| Founded | 1980 |
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| Headquarters | 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA |
| Locale | East Bay |
| Service area | Central Contra Costa County |
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bus service ADA paratransit |
| Routes | 29 local 7 express 25 select service 1 local shuttle |
| Stops | 1,000+ |
| Fleet | 122 heavy-duty transit buses 48 paratransit vans |
| Daily ridership | 11,627 weekday boardings |
| Fuel type | ULSD |
| Operator | Central Contra Costa Transit Authority |
| Chief executive | Rick Ramacier |
| Website | cccta.org |
The County Connection (officially, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, CCCTA) is a Concord-based public transit agency operating fixed-route bus and ADA paratransit (County Connection LINK) service in and around central Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area. Established in 1980 as a joint powers authority, CCCTA assumed control of public bus service within central Contra Costa first begun by Oakland-based AC Transit as it expanded into suburban Contra Costa County in the mid-1970s (especially after the opening of BART).
In March 1980, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority was created by a joint powers agreement between the cities of Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, the town of Moraga, and the County of Contra Costa. Upon their incorporation, the town of Danville and the city of San Ramon also joined CCCTA. CCCTA is governed by a board of directors, with a representative appointed from each of its member cities and the county. Day-to-day operations are overseen by the General Manager.
On 1 July 1980, CCCTA began operating service with its first route serving Walnut Creek. The changeover from AC Transit to County Connection was somewhat gradual, with County Connection assuming the remainder of the service by 1982.
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