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To provide reliable, cost-effective mobility that contributes to the quality of life for residents of West Contra Costa County
Background
The Western Contra Costa County Transit (WCCTA) was
established in August 1977 as a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the
County of Contra Costa and the cities of Hercules and Pinole. The agency
was created with the purpose of owning, operating and administering a public
transportation system serving the area between the Richmond/El Sobrante border
to the west and the Al Zampa Memorial bridge to the east. WCCTA is
governed by a 7-member Board of Directors and supported by professional
staff. The two cities of Pinole and Hercules are each represented by two
members, while the unincorporated communities of Crockett, Rodeo, and MonTaraBay
each have one representative, appointed by the Contra Costa Board of
Supervisors.
Service Area
The
WCCTA service area comprises just over 20 square miles of West Contra
Costa County, including the cities of Pinole and Hercules and the
unincorporated areas of Montalvin Manor, Bayview, Tara Hills, Rodeo,
Crockett, and Port Costa. The area is bounded to the north by the
Carquinez Strait, the city limits of Pinole and Hercules to the east,
the Richmond city border to the south, and by San Pablo Bay to the
west. In addition, WestCAT operates regional service between
Martinez and El Cerrito del Norte BART station, transbay service between
the Hercules Transit Center and the San Francisco Transbay Terminal, and
regional service between the Hercules Transit Center and Contra Costa
College. Currently,
population in the WCCTA service area is approximately 62,000
inhabitants.
Route Structure
The
WCCTA area is served primarily by WCCTA local fixed route and
Dial-A-Ride service. Connections to BART are made at El Cerrito
del Norte station where there is a hub of regional connections for WCCTA
area residents. WCCTA Route JX provides residents in the service
area a direct commute hour service to BART from the Hercules Transit
Center, and Route JPX travels between the Hercules Transit Center and El Cerrito del Norte
BART, stopping on Pinole Valley Road & Henry Avenue for connections
with the local fixed Route 16. During
non-commute, patrons can travel to BART on the regular Route J, which
runs along San Pablo Avenue stopping at the Richmond Parkway Transit
Center and at Hilltop Mall. The Martinez Link
Route 30Z operates between El Cerrito del Norte BART station and
Martinez. It makes stops at the at the Veterans Hospital,
Amtrak Station, County Hospital, and the downtown court buildings in
Martinez. Currently,
senior and disabled individuals throughout the WestCAT service area may
use Dial-A-Ride for curb-to-curb transportation within the service area boundaries.
Dial-A-Ride service to the general public is limited to residents of
Crockett, Rodeo, and Port Costa during weekdays and it is open to all of
the residents throughout the WCCTA service area on Saturdays only.
Registration and reservations are required for this
service.
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