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Post by Dan Wentzel on Nov 21, 2007 12:36:41 GMT -8
Apparently the Golden Gate can also support BART tracks in addition to current traffic.
I wonder if Marin County ever gnashes its teeth that it foolishly chose not to participate in the BART system.
North Beach / Pacific Heights would love the possibility of a BART station in their neighborhood.
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Post by pithecanthropus on Nov 2, 2010 11:06:26 GMT -8
How would that work technically speaking? The GGB seems quite narrow now; and I assume it can't be widened. Would they have to bar automobile traffic from a couple of the lanes it uses now?
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Post by Justin Walker on Nov 2, 2010 14:00:06 GMT -8
How would that work technically speaking? The GGB seems quite narrow now; and I assume it can't be widened. Would they have to bar automobile traffic from a couple of the lanes it uses now? Something like this. Two studies prepared at the time concluded that adding a lower deck for BART trains was technically feasible. Unfortunately, the Golden Gate Bridge District vehemently opposed the proposal as BART would have cut into bridge toll revenue.
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Post by wad on Nov 15, 2010 5:54:23 GMT -8
Unfortunately, the Golden Gate Bridge District vehemently opposed the proposal as BART would have cut into bridge toll revenue. So do the buses and ferries that are operated by the bridge agency itself.
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Post by crzwdjk on Nov 15, 2010 10:16:39 GMT -8
Marin County also decided that rather than allow suburban sprawl, they'd rather strictly restrict development and become an enclave for the wealthy. BART doesn't really fit into that model.
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Post by jamesinclair on Nov 15, 2010 15:09:28 GMT -8
It would require big changes, but there certainly is vertical room.
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Post by Justin Walker on Nov 15, 2010 17:06:43 GMT -8
Unfortunately, the Golden Gate Bridge District vehemently opposed the proposal as BART would have cut into bridge toll revenue. So do the buses and ferries that are operated by the bridge agency itself. Here's the longer version of the story.
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