Don’t Count on Federal Dollars for Rail
Federal transportation officials are taking an increasingly critical view of rail projects. They apparently have reversed themselves in their support of the BART to San Jose.
The Federal Government is now creating problems in plans to extend the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to San Jose. Federal officials now say they will not help pay for the extension.
This is a $4.7 billion dollar project for a mere 16.3 mile extension.
Link to the federal officials’ intention to abandon the project here.
And a link to the American Dream blog with many more links on the issue here.