With BART’s Silicon Valley extension expected to cost upwards of $12 billion, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is conducting a new cost analysis of a different approach — the controversial twin-bore tunnel design — largely to assuage vocal critics who feel the agency has been moving in the wrong direction on the project for … Read more
More than two decades in the making, the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension got a unanimous stamp of approval from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on Thursday to move forward. But the 2.4-mile elevated light rail, which will run along Capitol Expressway from the Alum Rock light rail station to the … Read more
South Bay residents shocked by last fall’s price jump for the San Jose BART extension — from $9.1 billion to $12.2 billion — may need to brace themselves again. In a turn of events that could have major consequences for an extension already struggling with exploding prices and timeline delays, an independent assessment set to … Read more
For state Sen. Aisha Wahab, the 27 agencies that oversee public transportation in the Bay Area are too many cooks in the transit kitchen. The state legislator, who represents parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties, introduced Senate Bill 926 last week, which asks the California State Transportation Agency to create a plan to consolidate … Read more
In a sea of highs and lows, 2023 left the world and the United States celebrating and reeling. Hamas brutally attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, sparking a new war in the Middle East. The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 emergency finally over. Taylor Swift and Beyonce packed stadiums. Bruce Bochy won another World … Read more
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