Trains News Wire
News report: FTA says BART extension to San Jose likely to be delayed by years
February 21, 2022
Federal analysis indicates line may not open until 2034, cost $9.1 billion
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area Rapid Transit’s planned extension to San Jose could take four years longer to complete than currently estimated and cost substantially more than the original and current estimates, according to a federal report.
The Bay Area News Group, which obtained the Federal Transportation Administration document through a Public Records act request, reports the FTA analysis indicate the extension may not be complete until June 2034 and could cost $9.1 billion. That is $4.4 billion more than the initial estimate by the Valley Transportation Authority. The latest estimate by the VTA — which is funding the extension because it is not part of the five-county BART agency — is $2.2 billion less than the federal figure.
