.BART Makes Right Choice on Airport Tram

The BART board has finally approved a plan to finance a long-awaited connector to the Oakland Airport, according to the Chron. The $522 million infrastructure project is being made possible in part by President Obama’s stimulus package. Although many transit activists oppose the project, the BART board’s decision was solid. The project will generate much-needed construction jobs for the area and will ultimately provide a seamless transition for airport customers from the Oakland Coliseum BART station. The easy-to-use elevated electronic tram also will coax airline passengers out of their cars and onto BART, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For years, most Oakland Airport customers have chosen to drive, in part because of the inconvenience of BART’s bus shuttle. The connector also promises to increase revenues for the struggling Port of Oakland, which owns and operates the underperforming airport.

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