If You Build It, They Will Come

Route Fifty: The opening of a transit extension is always an exciting moment for local elected officials, agencies and other civic stakeholders. And that was certainly the case this past weekend in Fremont, California, with the ribbon-cutting for the Bay Area Rapid Transit system’s new 5.4-mile rail extension to the Warm Springs area of the city.

The completed extension came in around $100 million under its $890 million budget.

BART’s 46th station is a sleek one, complete with solar panels, electric-vehicle charging stations, bicycle lanes and intermodal facilities connecting to regional bus networks.

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