August

August 19, 2008 | Volume 16, Number 8

Wherever You Embark, It's Easy to Use Transit to Get to Hacienda

By Hacienda Pulse Staff Writer

LOCAL TRANSIT AGENCIES

Transit agencies providing commute services within the Tri-Valley

Amtrak California (800) USA-RAIL (872-7245) www.amtrakcalifornia.com/rail/go/amtrak/index.cfm

Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) (800) 411-RAIL (7245) www.acerail.com

BART (925) 676-BART (676-2278) (510) 441-2278 (510) 839-2278 (TDD) (510) 287-5000 (paratransit/East Bay) www.BART.gov

County Connection (925) 676-7500 (800) 735-2929 (TDD/TTV) (925) 938-7433 (paratransit/Link) www.cccta.org

Greyhound (800) 231-2222 (800) 345-3109 (TDD/TTY) (800) 752-4841 (paratransit) www.greyhound.com e-mail: ifsr@greyhound.com

MAX Commuter Express (209) 521-1274 (209) 521-1274 (TDD) (209) 527-4900 (Dial-A-Ride) www.modestoareaexpress.com

SJRTD (800) 469-8674 (209) 943-1111 (800) 367-7433 or (209) 946-0520 (paratransit/Dial-A-Ride) www.sanjoaquinrtd.com e-mail: information@sanjoaquinrtd.com Tri-Delta Transit (925) 754-4040 (925) 754-3695 (TTY) (925) 754-3060 (paratransit) www.trideltatransit.com e-mail: comments@eccta.org WHEELS (925) 455-7500 (877) 735-2929 (TT) (925) 455-7510 (paratransit/Dial-A-Ride) www.wheelsbus.com e-mail: info@lavta.org

NEIGHBORING OR CONNECTING TRANSIT AGENCIES

Transit agencies providing commute services connecting to Tri-Valley service

AC Transit (510) 891-4777 (800) 448-9790 (TDD) (510) 287-5000 (paratransit/TTY) www.actransit.org

Caltrain (800) 660-4287 (650) 508-6448 (TDD) www.caltrain.com

Capitol Corridor (877) 9 RIDE CC (974-3322) www.capitolcorridor.org email: trains@capitolcorridor.org

Golden Gate Transit (415) 923-2000 (415) 711 or California Relay (TDD) www.goldengate.org

SamTrans (800) 660-4287 (510) 817-1717 (650) 508-6448 (TDD) 1-800-660-4287 (paratransit/Redi-Wheels) www.samtrans.com

Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) (800) 894-9908 (408) 321-2300 (408) 436-0155 (TT) (408) 321-2330 (TDD) www.vta.org e-mail: customerservice@vta.org

WestCAT (510) 724-7993 (510) 724-7433 (paratransit/Dial-A-Ride) (877) 735-2929 (TT via California Relay Service) www.westcat.org

PARATRANSIT AGENCIES

Agencies providing commute services to individuals with disability who are ADA certified to use paratransit

County Connection Link (925) 676-1976 x. 601 or 608 www.ccta.org/paratransit/index.html

East Bay Paratransit (510) 287-5000 www.actransit.org/riderinfo/paratransit.wu

Pleasanton Paratransit (Dial-A-Ride) (925) 931-5376 www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/recreation/transportation.html

San Francisco Muni (415) 543-9650 (415) 351-3942 TTY www.sfparatransit.com

Union City Paratransit (510) 476-1500 www.uctransit.org

WestCAT (Dial-A-Ride) (510) 724-7433 www.westcat.org/dialaride

WHEELS (Dial-A-Ride) (925) 455-7510 www.wheelsbus.com/dialaride

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT AGENCIES

Agencies providing information and referral service on transit alternatives, commuter ridesharing, and employer programs

511 Bay Area transportation information 511 www.511.org

511 Contra Costa County (925) 969-0841 www.511contracosta.org

Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (510) 836-2560 www.accma.ca.gov e-mail: webserver@accma.ca.gov

Alameda County Transportation Authority (510) 893-3347 www.acta2002.com

Bay Area Air Quality Management District (415) 771-6000 www.baaqmd.gov

Commute Connection San Joaquin Council of Governments 800-52-SHARE (527-4273) 209-468-8960 www.commuteconnection.com

Commuter Check Benefit Solutions (800) 531-2828 www.accorservicesusa.com/services/CommuterCheck.aspx

Contra Costa Transportation Authority (925) 256-4700 www.ccta.net

FasTrak (877) 229-8655 www.bayareafastrak.org

Guaranteed Ride Home (510) 433-0320 www.accma.ca.gov/grh

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) (510) 817-5700 www.mtc.ca.gov

Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance (650) 588-8170 www.commute.org

RIDES Dial 511, Say "Rideshare" (510) 273-3600 www.rideshare.511.org

Solano Commuter Information (707) 424-6075 www.solanolinks.com/commuterinfo.html

Wage Works (877) 924-3967 www.wageworks.com

West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) (510) 215-3035 www.wcctac.org

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Organizations providing further alternative commute support

East Bay Regional Park District Parks and trails information (510) 562-PARK (7275) www.ebparks.org

Electric Vehicle Charger Station (Conductive) o Dublin Honda, 7099 Amador Plaza, Dublin, (800) 232-8030, www.hondaev.org/chgba.html o Stoneridge Shopping Center, 1 Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, (925) 463-2778 Electric Vehicle Charger Station (Inductive) o Stoneridge Shopping Center, 1 Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton o PG&E Learning Center, 3301 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, ev1-club.power.net/chg-bay.htm

Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Station o Pinnacle CNG, 4500 Norris Canyon (UPS Package Distribution Center), San Ramon, www.pinnaclecng.com/fueling locations/sanramon.htm

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