Welcome

We’re working to improve transit in East County

Through the study, we hope to identify solutions for improving transit service between Antioch and Brentwood. This study is expected to take two years and is funded through a Caltrans grant.

About the grant

CCTA won a $775K Caltrans Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant in spring of 2020. These funds will be used to help plan a more robust and resilient system of transportation services that is well-suited to meet future demand. We are in the early planning stages and are not conducting any environmental review at this time.

This study intends to identify potential near- and long-term high capacity transit options for the State Route 4-corridor, between Antioch eBART station and the future Brentwood Intermodal Transit Center.

How this open house works

Welcome to our online open house! Here you will travel between virtual “stations” like you would in-person to learn background information about the purpose and need for this study.

In the next section, or at the next “station”, we are going to ask you questions about your ideal commute and for some background information about your travel patterns to help us understand your travel needs now and into the future. We ask that you provide as much information as you would like to provide. The only required question is your zip code.

After the survey there are multiple informational sections/stations explaining the goals and focus of the study. At the end of the online open house there will be an opportunity to provide open-ended comments. Take as much time as you like. The survey should only take about five minutes.

Please share this link with your neighbors, community members, and friends who live and travel through the study area.

Who’s involved?

There are a lot of people involved, representing local communities, businesses, specific interests, each of the cities within the study area, Caltrans and CCTA. Check out the diagram below to understand roles and responsibilities, and opportunities for you to participate.

1. CCTA STAFF

Review draft
Review and consider community input
Approve draft

2. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Review draft
Review and consider community input
Make technical recommendations

3. STEERING COMMITTEE

Consider Technical Advisory Committee input and other factors
Review and consider community input
Review and/or provide recommendations

4. CCTA EXECUTIVE STAFF

Review and consider community input
Approve recommendations

5. TRANSPLAN

Review and consider community input
Review and provide recommendations to CCTA board

6. CCTA BOARD

Review and consider community input
Approve all final recommendations

Map of study area in Antioch Brentwood & Oakley including state route 4 park & rides existing & proposed transit stations bus routes & Tri Delta Transit service area — Click to enlarge

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Why transit?

Why study transit, and why now?

East County's population is growing! East County's population has grown by over 100,000 people in the past decade. There has also been a surge in super-commuters – people whose commute is more than 90 minutes per day. To support our residents, commuters, and visitors, we’ve decided to take a closer look at how people travel through the SR-4 corridor.

For more information check out our frequently asked questions (FAQs) document.

Transit planning during the pandemic

We understand that there are a lot of uncertainties due to the pandemic, including many around transportation choices people will make in the future. One thing we are keeping in mind is that the Caltrans grant we received requires us to complete the study within two years, so we must prioritize this study now, to comply with the funding requirement.

Other reasons we want to priotize this study now include:

Good planning now can help us meet the future transportation needs in East County and provide options for people to choose from.
Long-term unemployment and shifting commute habits could increase people's reliance on public transit.
Investing in public transit now can help support future sustainability, since public transit is an important part of helping communities survive and recover from catastrophes like pandemics.
Encouraging adoption of policies supporting high capacity transit and land uses near future transit stations may attract large employers and quality jobs.

A transit station with more and more people popping up, walking, rolling, working, shopping & living near the station

Study mission

Understanding our core goals

We want to provide as seamless as possible travel options for our residents, commuters and visitors – people like you. We want to come up with solutions that are sustainable, smart, user-friendly, and efficient.

Study Goals

Study Considerations

There is a lot to consider in developing a study like this! We will carefully consider the benefits and impacts of many electric high-capacity (high volume) transit alternatives in East County. Our study is guided by a variety of constraints and considerations:

A clock, a bag of money & a schedule representing fast, frequent, & cost effective transit service

Alternative to driving on the State Route 4 corridor must provide a fast, frequent, and cost effective connection from the Antioch Station, near Hillcrest Avenue, to the Brentwood Intermodal Transit Center, between Lone Tree Way and Sand Creek Road. Since we cannot purchase the Mococo rail line, we cannot evaluate it in this study.

A person on a laptop & upward moving graph representing high quality jobs & economic development

The alternative to driving the State Route 4 corridor must attract high quality jobs and support economic development in East County.

A rechargeable battery & 2 green leave representing electric-powered transit

Any transit alternative we evaluate or propose must be powered by electricity and not gas.

A person going to & from bus representing ease of transit use

The study must consider how easily people can get to, from and use the transit alternative.

A bus & clock representing reliable travel times

Compare potential travel times and reliability among alternatives to traditional auto trips.

AC Transit, BART & Tri Delta Transit logos representing connecting to & the needs of transit agencies

Consider the needs of transit agencies responsible for operating and connecting to the alternative.

A person in a wheelchair & two people walking & talking representing them discussing the needs of communities & stakeholders

The needs of communities and stakeholders - people like you - and the mobility barriers you may face. Some people have faced systematic oppression because of race, native language, gender, sexuality, income, age, and physical ability. It is really important for us to understand as many needs and barriers as possible so we can help improve the system for everyone.

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Study goals

4 people using a wheelchair a bike & walking at transit station talking about time, modes, transfers & parking

Improve rider experience

2 people talking about the benefits of transit represented by images of an electric bus, flowers, & crosswalk

Communicate the benefits of transit

A transit station with diverse communities, including wheelchair guide dog & bike users, many ages ancestry & genders

Respond to equitable access needs

A transit station with more and more people popping up, walking, rolling, working, shopping & living near the station

Support economic development

A transit connection map with Antioch eBART station future transit employment housing electric buses trains & people

Allow for future, innovative transit options

Benefits of active & public transit instead of only driving, such as air quality improvement, next to image of traffic & smog

Improve air quality

Study Milestones

Where we’re going

We started with a careful inventory of things like bus routes, BART connections and schedules, and facilities for people walking/rolling and biking. Now we are identifying gaps in service that we hope to fill. We will identify potential solutions based on those gaps and our desire to provide you with seamless and easy travel in East County.

Study Milestones

2020

Summer

Discovery and Research

Fall

1 Engagement and Feedback

Open
House

Winter

Draft Alternatives

Revised Alternatives

2021

Spring

2 Engagement and Feedback

Summer

Alternative Analysis

Open
House

Fall

Winter

Draft Study

3 Engagement and Feedback

2022

Spring

Open
House

Final Study

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EAST COUNTY INTEGRATED TRANSIT STUDY

Welcome

We’re working to improve transit in East County

1. CCTA STAFF

2. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3. STEERING COMMITTEE

4. CCTA EXECUTIVE STAFF

5. TRANSPLAN

6. CCTA BOARD

Why transit?

Why transit?

Why study transit, and why now?

Study mission

Understanding our core goals

Study goals

Improve rider experience

Communicate the benefits of transit

Respond to equitable access needs

Support economic development

Allow for future, innovative transit options

Improve air quality

Study Milestones

Where we’re going

Study Milestones

2020

2021

2022

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