BayRail Alliance

Time/date: August 15 - 27, 2007

Source: MTC

Track the Bay Area’s rail future at a public meeting on the Draft Regional Rail Plan

After 18 months of analysis and stakeholder involvement, a draft regional rail plan for expanding the region’s network of rail lines has been completed.

The Draft Regional Rail Plan was made to identify potential rail passenger and rail freight improvements for the near-, intermediate-, and long-term and the economics of different scenarios.

Come to one of a series public meetings (listed below) where you can:

* See and comment on what’s proposed to move people and freight throughout the region in the coming 50 years

* Learn how the regional rail network would be enhanced with proposed California high-speed rail investments (and view alternatives for bringing high-speed rail into the Bay Area)

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 in Oakland
MTC
Joseph P Bort MetroCenter
Lawrence D. Dahms Auditorium
101 Eighth Street, Oakland
Session 1: 3 - 5 PM
Session 2: 6 - 8 PM

each session is identical, just held at different times. The format is an open house the first 1/2 hour followed by presentation/discussion.

Thursday, August 16 in San Jose
Santa Clara County Bldg
Senter Auditorium
Session 1: 3 - 5 PM
Session 2: 6 - 8 PM

Monday, August 20 in Suisun City
Suisun City Hall Council Chambers
701 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City
Session 1: 3 - 5 PM
Session 2: 6 - 8 PM

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in Livermore
Livermore Public Library
Community Rooms A &  B
1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore
Session 1: 3 - 5 PM
Session 2: 6 - 8 PM

Monday, August 27, 2007 in San Carlos
CCAG offices San Mateo County
1250 San Carlos Ave, 2nd floor Auditorium
San Carlos
3:30 PM - 5 PM  one session only at this location

Many people who don't know much about trains think BART is state-of-the-art. It's not.

Former BART director Sherman Lewis, who lives in Hayward, agrees. See Mr. Lewis' opinion piece that was published in the Mountain View Voice.

Detailed Maps

San Jose
Milpitas

Comparison of Growth in San Jose Served by Caltrain Metro East and BART Extension

The table below shows that Caltrain Metro East will serve much more planned growth in San Jose than the proposed BART extension.

November 19, 2004, San Jose Mercury News

Op-Ed: “Beyond the BART myth:  Efficient alternatives cost far less than $250 million per mile”