Comments for The County Connection http://cccta.org Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Request For Proposals For On-Board Transit Survey by Mary Burdick http://cccta.org/request-for-proposals-for-on-board-transit-survey/#comment-1857 Mary Burdick Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:16:07 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3933#comment-1857 No. This involves more than distributing surveys. The detailed analysis and conclusions are critical elements. We often use volunteers for in-house surveys that are more route specific looking at a single topic. No. This involves more than distributing surveys. The detailed analysis and conclusions are critical elements. We often use volunteers for in-house surveys that are more route specific looking at a single topic.

]]> Comment on Request For Proposals For On-Board Transit Survey by Ralph Hoffmann http://cccta.org/request-for-proposals-for-on-board-transit-survey/#comment-1854 Ralph Hoffmann Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:14:05 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3933#comment-1854 Regarding the implementation of a fixed-route transit on-board survey, it seems this could be accomplished inexpensively by volunteers who are also experienced in riding fixed routes. Is this feasible? Regarding the implementation of a fixed-route transit on-board survey, it seems this could be accomplished inexpensively by volunteers who are also experienced in riding fixed routes. Is this feasible?

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Ralph Hoffmann http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1851 Ralph Hoffmann Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:24:33 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1851 We discussed Gov. Brown's threatened cuts to education at the Senior Mobility Action Council meeting this morning of the County Advisory Council on Aging. The one State subsidized benefit both the Aged/Disabled and Students need is Public Transportation. We discussed Gov. Brown’s threatened cuts to education at the Senior Mobility Action Council meeting this morning of the County Advisory Council on Aging.
The one State subsidized benefit both the Aged/Disabled and Students need is Public Transportation.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Mary Burdick http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1850 Mary Burdick Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:45:22 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1850 Based on all the other comments there are a lot of recognized needs. It's a shame there is so little investment in suburban public transit. Clearly there is a need. Based on all the other comments there are a lot of recognized needs. It’s a shame there is so little investment in suburban public transit. Clearly there is a need.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Reiyna http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1849 Reiyna Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:29 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1849 CCCTA needs more morning routes from crescent plaza to DVC, or a reroute to avoid morning school traffic which consistenly makes the 18 late by a longshot. i COULD take the 16 then 20 but then i have to wake up 2 hours early. A shuttle just in the morning and afternoon around 8am and 2pm would be HIGHLY appreciated if it dodges the traffic behind DVC caused by the other 2 schools. CCCTA needs more morning routes from crescent plaza to DVC, or a reroute to avoid morning school traffic which consistenly makes the 18 late by a longshot. i COULD take the 16 then 20 but then i have to wake up 2 hours early. A shuttle just in the morning and afternoon around 8am and 2pm would be HIGHLY appreciated if it dodges the traffic behind DVC caused by the other 2 schools.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Phil http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1848 Phil Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:11:50 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1848 It also would be nice if the Amtrak Departure & Arrival times matched up with the buses. It's pretty aggravating to have to wait an hour for the next bus when the train arrives directly after the bus leaves. Additionally, the first buses don't even arrive at the station until after the first two trains to Sacramento have left in the morning. This makes no sense. Also, the last bus leaves before 9pm while there are two trains still arriving from Sacramento until 10:10 pm. There is a similar problem with the BART stations and limited bus service hours. I understand that there are fewer riders early in the morning and late at night, but why not run smaller buses or big vans? It really is almost impossible to use public transportation exclusively unless it is between 8am-8pm. It also would be nice if the Amtrak Departure & Arrival times matched up with the buses. It’s pretty aggravating to have to wait an hour for the next bus when the train arrives directly after the bus leaves.

Additionally, the first buses don’t even arrive at the station until after the first two trains to Sacramento have left in the morning. This makes no sense. Also, the last bus leaves before 9pm while there are two trains still arriving from Sacramento until 10:10 pm. There is a similar problem with the BART stations and limited bus service hours.

I understand that there are fewer riders early in the morning and late at night, but why not run smaller buses or big vans? It really is almost impossible to use public transportation exclusively unless it is between 8am-8pm.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Ralph Hoffmann http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1846 Ralph Hoffmann Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:09:55 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1846 Martinez also needs CCCTA Bus service to a BART station for County Hospital admission and release serice, evening meetings in the County Office Building, and evening parole releases from the County Detention facilities. Martinez also needs CCCTA Bus service to a BART station for County Hospital admission and release serice, evening meetings in the County Office Building, and evening parole releases from the County Detention facilities.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Mary Burdick http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1845 Mary Burdick Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:21:34 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1845 Hard to imagine cutting "frequency" on the mentioned routes since they already have "frequencies" of an hour or more, but your comments have been given to the scheduling dept. Hard to imagine cutting “frequency” on the mentioned routes since they already have “frequencies” of an hour or more, but your comments have been given to the scheduling dept.

]]> Comment on County Connection and Amtrak – All Aboard by Ralph Hoffmann http://cccta.org/county-connection-and-amtrak-all-aboard/#comment-1843 Ralph Hoffmann Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:07:12 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=3916#comment-1843 I'll be riding the Pacific Surfliner to visit my son in San Diego. Weekday return trips on the Pacific Surfliner arrive on 8:55 pm and 10:25 pm. Why can't Route 98X trips be extended to 11 pm so I don't have to stay overnight in Martinez? If operating costs are a concern, the frequency of trips of Routes 16, 18, 19, and 28 could be cut slightly to balance costs. I’ll be riding the Pacific Surfliner to visit my son in San Diego. Weekday return trips on the Pacific Surfliner arrive on 8:55 pm and 10:25 pm.
Why can’t Route 98X trips be extended to 11 pm so I don’t have to stay overnight in Martinez?
If operating costs are a concern, the frequency of trips of Routes 16, 18, 19, and 28 could be cut slightly to balance costs.

]]> Comment on Are You The Next Passenger of the Month? by Mary Burdick http://cccta.org/are-you-the-passenger-of-the-month-pass/#comment-1842 Mary Burdick Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:43:18 +0000 http://cccta.org/?p=1651#comment-1842 Hi Jennifer. Thank you for sending in your story, and for being such a loyal rider. I'm including your submission into the monthly drawing. The entry will be eligible all year. Good Luck!!! Hi Jennifer. Thank you for sending in your story, and for being such a loyal rider. I’m including your submission into the monthly drawing. The entry will be eligible all year.

Good Luck!!!

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