BART begins work on Silicon Valley extension Options

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The 10-mile extension will provide a new transportation choice for commuters to the high-tech corridor. The FTA last month approved $900 million in funds for the project. View the full article

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Oakland, CA Tribune, 4/12/13:

At long last -- a BART groundbreaking

Twelve years ago, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein got a call from a South Bay business leader she barely knew who wanted her to endorse a Santa Clara County transit tax to bring BART to San Jose.

Here is the story.

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Oakland, CA Tribune, 4/10/12:

Expect 'trucks with dirt' as BART construction gets under way

Let the digging begin.

Construction on the biggest public works project ever in Silicon Valley is about to take off. Groundbreaking for the BART to San Jose extension within Santa Clara County is Thursday, rain or shine, and work that began in Fremont in 2009 is steaming ahead.

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Editorial in San Jose, CA Mercury News, 4/11/12:

BART, finally: Take a bow, Silicon Valley

BART to San Jose had been a gleam in Silicon Valley's eye for years when the pivotal moment occurred. It was during San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales' first State of the City speech in 1999, when he promised that "before I leave office, San Jose will be connected to BART" -- and it brought down the house.

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Progressive Railroading, 4/16/12:

Federal, California officials break ground on BART's Berryessa extension

Last week, federal and local leaders marked the official groundbreaking of the Berryessa project, a 10-mile extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail system to California’s Silicon Valley.

Full story here.