Public transit agency in Contra Costa County, California
County Connection
County Connection bus at Orinda station in 2018
Parent
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
Founded
1980
Headquarters
2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California
Locale
East Bay
Service area
Central Contra Costa County
Service type
bus service ADA paratransit
Routes
29 local 7 express 25 select service 1 local shuttle
Stops
1,000+
Fleet
125 heavy-duty transit buses 48 paratransit vans
Daily ridership
9,900 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1]
Annual ridership
2,661,400 (2023)[2]
Fuel type
ULSD
Chief executive
William Churchill
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 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,661,400, or about 9,900 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
^"Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^"Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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