About Us
ECCTA, doing business as Tri Delta Transit, provides approximately 2 million trips each year to a population of roughly 315,000 residents in the 225 square miles of eastern Contra Costa County.
- Tri Delta Transit operates:
- 15 local bus routes Monday-Friday,
- 6 local bus routes on weekends and holidays,
- 8 Tri MyRide shared ride-hail shuttle vans, and
- Door-to-door bus service for senior citizens (65+) and people with disabilities.
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Operating Background
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (ECCTA) was formed in 1976 as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) consisting of the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg and the county of Contra Costa. Oakley incorporated as a city and joined in 2000.
ECCTA is governed by an eleven-member board of directors composed of two appointed by each of the mayors of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pittsburg, two appointed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, and one member at large.
ECCTA operates fixed-route, paratransit, and micro-transit service under the name “Tri Delta Transit” and contracts with a private company, Transdev, for the operation of the buses.
Benefits
Public transportation is part of our transportation network and plays an important role in the county’s economic health by:
- Providing access to jobs and schools
- Providing service to county clinics and local hospitals
- Reducing congestion on local roads
- Helping senior citizens and people with disabilities remain independent
- Providing commuter services
- Providing a school education program to teach young people to use the bus and transportation for field trips
- Protecting the environment by reducing the number of vehicles on the road
- Creating employment opportunities to over 150 residents of Contra Costa County
Ridership
Demand for services is strong.
Tri Delta Transit provides nearly 10,000 rides per day on fixed-route service, approximately 480 rides on microtransit Tri MyRide, and over 500 rides per day on paratransit (previously known as Dial-a-Ride).
Employees
- 37 ECCTA employees
- 174 contractor (Transdev provides contract services)
Equipment
- 62 fixed-route buses including:
- 58 low floor Gillig buses
- 2 Protera electric buses
- 2 BYD electric buses
- 30 paratransit buses and 6 med vans
- Over 650 bus stops
- All fixed-route buses are equipped with bike racks
- All buses are wheelchair accessible (standard size wheelchairs)
Budget
Tri Delta Transit’s FY 2020-2021 total operating budget was $28,202,917 and Capital Budget was $640,000.