BART - Heading to Marin via the Golden Gate

[Dan Wentzel]

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.

[pithecanthropus]

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?

[Justin Walker]

Nov 2, 2010 11:06:26 GMT -8 pithecanthropus said:

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.

[wad]

Nov 2, 2010 14:00:06 GMT -8 Justin Walker said:

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.

[crzwdjk]

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.

[jamesinclair]

It would require big changes, but there certainly is vertical room.

[Justin Walker]

Nov 15, 2010 5:54:23 GMT -8 wad said:

Nov 2, 2010 14:00:06 GMT -8 Justin Walker said:

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.