Posts Tagged ‘MTC’
New plan unveiled to build a bike path along the Bay Bridge
Cyclists hoping to bike from Oakland to San Francisco might finally have an option someday.
Read More“BART to OAK” airport connector to open after years of planning
The new $484 million connector line from the Coliseum to Oakland Airport opens Saturday, replacing the AirBART shuttle bus, which has been carrying passengers to the airport since 1986.
Read MoreProfitable transportation agency votes to leave Oakland
Amidst pleas by city officials to remain in Oakland, the Bay Area Toll Authority voted 8-6 to purchase a new building in San Francisco, where the agency will locate its new headquarters.
Read MoreOakland Airport Connector plan moves forward
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the board in charge of channeling state transportation money to the Bay Area, voted 6-2 to allocate $20 million in state transportation improvement funds to the project.
Read More$70 million for airport connector project to be diverted to regional transit agencies
$70 million in federal stimulus funding denied to the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency for the Oakland Airport Connecter project will be reallocated for regional rail and bus improvements instead.
Read MoreBART votes to approve Oakland airport connector
After three hours of public comment and discussion yesterday, the BART Board of Directors voted 7 to 1 to approve the $492 million Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) elevated rail line. Construction is scheduled begin in mid-2010 and be completed by 2013.
Read MoreToll Authority considers fee increase for Bay Area bridges
Commuters may soon see increased tolls on Bay Area bridges, with carpoolers facing a first-ever toll to cross the bay.
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