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

If you need schedules, information or advice on taking public transit in the Bay Area, please read this page before contacting us!

BART is governed by a 9-member board of directors who are elected to a 4-year term by voters in their districts. The three counties within its district (San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties) are divided into 9 districts as follows:

September 29, 2006: $80m West Dublin-Pleasanton BART station breaks ground

There are two reasons why BART doesn't run all night. The first is that BART like most other rail systems does its maintenance work on the rails in the wee hours of the morning. The second reason is that it is expensive to provide this service when there aren't a lot of riders who ride during that time. This piece in the East Bay Business Times explains more.

There is now an all-night bus service that serves most BART stations in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo counties so that you won't be completely stranded if you miss the last BART train. Details are available on the 511.transit.org website.