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BART moves to take closer look at going to Livermore
Comments on Stories, posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 10, 2012 at 3:21 pm

The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously today to direct staff to advance the proposed BART to Livermore Project. The project would extend BART five miles to a transfer station, and express bus service. Preliminary estimates are a daily ridership of about 21,000 new riders in 2035.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, February 9, 2012, 2:07 PM

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Posted by Farmer Dave, a resident of another community, on Feb 10, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Farmer Dave is a member (registered user) of Danville Express

If the BART board had any sense, they would make Livermore a stop on a line extended at least to Tracy, to alleviate the I580 traffic situation during commute hours.

Posted by Just Wondering, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:32 pm

Did I read that right? Five miles for a billion dollars? While I think this extension is a good idea, I have to wonder at the cost...

Posted by [removed], a resident of another community, on Feb 13, 2012 at 9:23 am

Dear Dolores,

One can imagine a Livermore BART station as a major wine tasting center!

What a great way to start and finish your daily grind!

Smile!

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