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Top Ten List to get BART to Livermore

  1. Gain consensus from the elected officials (council members, mayors, county supervisor, both State and Federal representatives) of the valley that BART to Livermore is a major priority so that when funding opportunities become available, they all support using the money for BART.
  2. Through public hearings and the media, make sure that the people of the valley understand and support the proposed extension.
  3. Complete an EIR for the project. There are many agencies that will have to sign off on the plans. These include the City of Livermore, BART, the County, and several State and Federal environmental agencies.
  4. Elect a BART board director that will actively work for consensus of the BART Board of Directors to approve BART to Livermore extension, seek out funding sources, and keep the project on track.
  5. Seek funding for the various parts of the project. The money will not come from just one source. It could include sales tax (already being collected), a portion of the bridge tolls, State and Federal sources (such as, clean air monies, congestion management monies, economic development funds, and more).
  6. Make sure that BART to Livermore is included in the local, county and regional transportation plans or money will not be given to the project.
  7. Once the route is selected, secure the right of way needed to accommodate BART.
  8. BART already owns land at Isabel and Greenville Rd for the stations, but if a different route is selected, such as I580 to Isabel and then to Stanley, then land on Stanley will be needed for a station.
  9. The station(s) should be designed to accommodate other transit companies so that a good network of transportation can be developed. For instance, a connection with the ACE Train and local buses.
  10. The engineering plans need to be developed. This includes widening of overpasses, track alignment, and station design. No station should be build without enough parking. Our needs in the valley are different from those in San Francisco and Oakland , where they have extensive local transportation.

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