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Alternatives to Valley Link

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https://www.valleylinkrail.com/ There is a concept that just got turned down by BART of a new 4 station valley link hydrogen rail (???) project. At a cost of $2 Billion you get 4 stations with very questionable ridership in my opinion. This is proportedly supposed to connect the San Joaquin Valley to BART in the far future. I think for that same amount of Money you could, as an alternative, really beef up the ACE train with electrification, more sensible routing, and infill stations. The recent Caltrain electrification project came out to $2.4 Billion so this isn't like completely outside the scope of the project. As another alternate proposal there is a significant lack of rail service that could connect Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin and the San Joaquin County suburbs so maybe use that $2 Billion for a light rail project that feeds into ACE and Bart? Better connectivity and interchange service for Bart AND ACE!
Branch History
  1. MetroDreamin' by BATLORD
  2. Built from scratch

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Score
0
Ridership
53.4M
Cost
$ 7.08B
Stations
35
Lines
5
Modes
2
Length
242 km
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https://www.valleylinkrail.com/ There is a concept that just got turned down by BART of a new 4 station valley link hydrogen rail (???) project. At a cost of $2 Billion you get 4 stations with very questionable ridership in my opinion. This is proportedly supposed to connect the San Joaquin Valley to BART in the far future. I think for that same amount of Money you could, as an alternative, really beef up the ACE train with electrification, more sensible routing, and infill stations. The recent Caltrain electrification project came out to $2.4 Billion so this isn't like completely outside the scope of the project. As another alternate proposal there is a significant lack of rail service that could connect Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin and the San Joaquin County suburbs so maybe use that $2 Billion for a light rail project that feeds into ACE and Bart? Better connectivity and interchange service for Bart AND ACE!
Map type: regional | Total track length: 150 miles | Center coordinate: 37.6803, -121.7348 | * Valley Link (Proposed IOS): (Commuter/suburban rail, 3 stations) Dublin/Pleasanton, Isabel, Vasco/East Livermore * Valley Link (Phase 2): (Commuter/suburban rail, 6 stations) Vasco/East Livermore, Southfront Road, Mountain House, Downtown Tracy, River Islands, Lathrop/Manteca * Altamont Corridor Express (Current): (Commuter/suburban rail, 13 stations) Diridon Station, Santa Clara, Great America, Fremont, Sunol (whistle stop only), Pleasanton, Stanley, West Livermore, Downtown Livermore, Vasco/East Livermore, Tracy, Lathrop/Manteca, Stockton * ACE Upgrades (Fantasy): (Commuter/suburban rail, 19 stations) Diridon Station, Santa Clara, Great America, Newark, Fremont, Niles/North Fremont, Sunol (whistle stop only), Pleasanton, Stanley, West Livermore, Downtown Livermore, Vasco/East Livermore, Mountain House, Downtown Tracy, River Islands, Lathrop/Manteca, French Camp, Stockton, Hammer * Fantasy Light Rail service: (Light rail/interurban, 15 stations) Springtown, Vasco/East Livermore, Rad Lab, Robert Livermore Park, Downtown Livermore, Meadows, Portola, North Livermore/Las Positas College, Fallon, Tassajara, Dublin/Pleasanton, Stoneridge, Ken Mercer Park, Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
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