by lpetrich
BART - Oakland Airport Connector
BART airport connector rising but still stirring debate - Inside Bay Area
This is an under-construction 3.2-mi rail line between BART's Oakland Coliseum station and Oakland International Airport. From the BART station is goes in Hegenberger Rd. to Doolittle Ave. From there, it goes along Airport Dr. on the golf-course side to a station in the airport. Much of the track will be elevated; the whole system will be grade-separated. The railcars and propulsion system will be made by Doppelmayr Cable Car. Yes, the system's railcars will work like San Francisco's cable cars. However, they will be driverless. The system should start service by May 2014 or thereabouts, and the travel time should be about 15 minutes.
Its total cost is about $484 million, and I've seen some controversy about whether it's worth spending that amount of money for an airport rail link.
Construction is has now gotten to building the columns and crossbeams in Hegenberger Rd.
BART airport connector rising but still stirring debate - Inside Bay Area
This is an under-construction 3.2-mi rail line between BART's Oakland Coliseum station and Oakland International Airport. From the BART station is goes in Hegenberger Rd. to Doolittle Ave. From there, it goes along Airport Dr. on the golf-course side to a station in the airport. Much of the track will be elevated; the whole system will be grade-separated. The railcars and propulsion system will be made by Doppelmayr Cable Car. Yes, the system's railcars will work like San Francisco's cable cars. However, they will be driverless. The system should start service by May 2014 or thereabouts, and the travel time should be about 15 minutes.
Its total cost is about $484 million, and I've seen some controversy about whether it's worth spending that amount of money for an airport rail link.
Construction is has now gotten to building the columns and crossbeams in Hegenberger Rd.