Published Tuesday, April 3, 2001, in the San Francisco Chronicle
BART to Describe Plan For Line to Livermore
Dublin -- BART officials will present details to the Dublin City
Council today about a diesel rail system that could be built instead
of extending BART to Livermore.
Called t-BART, the system would be similar to light rail but powered
by diesel engines turning traction motors. The system would cost
about $200 million.
But the project is still only a concept to lighten traffic on
Interstate 580 through the Tri-Valley area.
The rail system would require new tracks from Dublin to run along 580
and cross the freeway to get into downtown Livermore.
The three-car train would run every 15 to 20 minutes and connect BART
with the Altamont Commuter Express system. Each t-BART train would
cost $3 million to $5 million.
City officials in the Tri-Valley were eager for more details about
the project after hearing it discussed as an interim solution until
BART can be extended into Livermore, said BART Board Director Pete
Snyder.
BART officials will make the same presentation to the Livermore City
Council on Monday. An identical rail system is being discussed for
the Antioch area.
The Dublin council meets at 7 p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center, 100
Civic Plaza. The Livermore council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday in the
City Council chambers, 3575 Pacific Ave.
the number of vehicles is reduced by shunting them, doesn't that just
relocate the accidents? How about an article on this subject? Surely
any proposed "test" of roundabouts is completely specious unless
accompanied by lane reduction.
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