Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Name

Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Legal name

Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Website

https://ccta.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation Services

NAICS

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative ITS (C-ITS) Corridor & Intersection Deployments (TLAJAHAG)

Keywords

• Public transportation authority
• Transportation infrastructure planning
• Traffic management systems
• Autonomous vehicle services
• Regional corridor operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Transportation Services: Government-funded transportation services including the PRESTO autonomous vehicle service. Funded through public transportation allocations, federal grants, and regional transportation funds rather than direct passenger fees.
2. Infrastructure Project Funding: State and federal funding allocated for transportation infrastructure improvements, including the I-680 ramp metering project with Caltrans funds for fiber-optic cables and traffic operation systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is a public transportation authority that plans and deploys regional transportation infrastructure and services for Contra Costa County, California. Its core offerings include the Innovate 680 corridor management program (ramp metering, fiber-optic communications, traffic operation systems along the I-680 corridor) and the PRESTO on-demand autonomous vehicle service operated in partnership with May Mobility.

Product overview

Contra Costa Transportation Authority operates primarily as a government transportation authority rather than a traditional product company. Its key transportation offerings include the PRESTO autonomous vehicle service (launched September 2024 in partnership with May Mobility) and the Innovate 680 program which focuses on corridor traffic management and ramp metering infrastructure along the I-680 corridor from the Martinez-Benicia Bridge to Alcosta Boulevard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innovate 680: A program by CCTA to supplement Caltrans' work on the I-680 corridor, including ramp metering infrastructure, fiber-optic cables, and traffic operation systems.
• PRESTO

Products and services

• PRESTO Autonomous Vehicle Service On-demand autonomous vehicle transportation service operated in partnership with May Mobility, providing flexible mobility for county residents and visitors within Contra Costa County.
• Innovate 680 Program CCTA's regional corridor management program that supplements Caltrans' state-level work on the I-680 corridor from the Martinez-Benicia Bridge to Alcosta Boulevard, delivering ramp metering infrastructure, fiber-optic cable networks, and traffic operation systems to improve traffic flow and congestion management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traffic flow improvement along I-680 corridor

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Danville Town CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Danville Town Council voted on a Memorandum of Understanding with CCTA, Caltrans, and neighboring communities to formalize collaboration on the I-680 ramp metering project. The agreement provides Danville with formal governance input on corridor operations and future metering changes affecting local streets.
• May MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024CCTA partnered with May Mobility to launch the PRESTO autonomous vehicle service in September 2024 in California. This represents CCTA's entry into autonomous transportation services, providing on-demand mobility options for county residents through May Mobility's autonomous vehicle technology platform.
• CaltranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the state transportation agency collaborating with CCTA on the I-680 ramp metering project. Caltrans has allocated funds for fiber-optic cables, traffic operation systems, and ramp metering infrastructure. CCTA's Innovate 680 program supplements the state agency's work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• May Mobility: May Mobility is CCTA's autonomous vehicle technology partner for the PRESTO service. As a leading AV technology provider focused on public and community transit deployments, May Mobility operates in the same autonomous mobility service category that defines PRESTO.
• Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: VTA is a county-level transportation authority in Santa Clara County with similar combined responsibilities for transit operations, highway infrastructure, and transportation planning. Both authorities serve as multimodal county-level transportation agencies in the Bay Area.

Broad incumbents

• Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the state transportation agency that funds and collaborates with CCTA on I-680 infrastructure. Caltrans is a broader incumbent operating across all California state highways with overlapping transportation infrastructure and ITS capabilities.

Regional players

• Metropolitan Transportation Commission: The Bay Area's regional transportation planning agency covering nine counties including Contra Costa. MTC operates at a broader regional scale but shares the mandate of coordinating transportation funding, planning, and policy across Northern California jurisdictions.
• Alameda County Transportation Commission: Alameda CTC is a neighboring Bay Area county transportation agency with parallel responsibilities for sales tax measure funding, capital project delivery, and transportation planning. It serves as a direct structural peer in the same region.
• Solano Transportation Authority: STA is the county transportation authority for neighboring Solano County. STA operates the same model of combining transit, highway, and planning functions and is directly adjacent to CCTA along the I-680 and I-80 corridors.
• San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans): SamTrans is a Bay Area county-level transit agency providing bus, paratransit, and active transportation services. It shares CCTA's mandate of delivering multimodal county transportation services and exploring innovative mobility options.

Emerging players

• Transdev: Transdev operates autonomous and conventional transit services across North America, including partnerships with AV technology providers. As a private operator of public transit and AV pilots, it represents an alternative delivery model for the type of service PRESTO provides.
• Waymo: Waymo is a leading autonomous vehicle technology company that operates robotaxi services and partners with public agencies on AV pilots. It represents an alternative AV technology platform that CCTA could potentially partner with for future PRESTO expansion.

Others

• Iteris: Iteris is an intelligent transportation systems provider offering traffic management, smart mobility, and connected vehicle solutions. It supplies the type of ITS infrastructure (ramp metering, traffic operations) that CCTA deploys through the Innovate 680 program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccta
• Facebookfacebook.com/contracostatransportationauthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contra-costa-transportation-authority

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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