SF Bay Area Public Transportation Timeline, Year 2002
Mikhail Sidorin
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Event of the Year:
Sep. 1 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. $5 toll to cross span
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SUMMARY:
Jan. 23 BAY BRIDGE. $1.04 billion contract
Jan. 29 BAY BRIDGE. Eastern span works begin
Mar. 29 OAK. BART to OAK connector approved
Apr. 11 BART. BART could cut jobs, hike fares
Apr. 26 SAN JOSE. Baby Bullet train construction postponed
May. 11 SAN BRUNO. Dead snake stops BART project
May. 21 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. Bridge may charge walkers $1 toll
May. 25 MILLBRAE. Sec. of Transportation presented $75M
May. 28 SF DOWNTOWN. Light rail extension project starts
May. 29 SAN JOSE. BART Route Approved
May. 31 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. Bridge officials to increase tolls to $5
Jun. 28 BART. Fares to Jump by 5%
Jun. 28 SAN FRANCISCO. Gov. Davis unveils bullet trains
Jun. 29 SJC. BART Extension Won't Reach Airport
Jul. 14 BART. Bond To Pay For Seismic Upgrades
Jul. 26 BART. $1b seismic retrofit bond placed on ballot
Jul. 29 SFO. First train test ride to SFO
Aug. 16 SFO. BART from SFO to Pleasanton to be $6.60
Sep. 1 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. $5 toll to cross span
Sep. 18 SAN FRANCISCO. MUNI Survey Shows Improvement
Oct. 4 SAN FRANCISCO. Blue & Gold Fleet to end ferry
Nov. 4 SAN MATEO BRIDGE. Westbound extra lane opened
Dec. 19 BENICIA. Endangered fish delayes bridge span
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DETAILS:
(See more at SF Bay Area Public Transportation Timeline:
http://www.mapreport.com/na/west/ba/news/subtopics/b/t.html)
Jan. 23
BAY BRIDGE. $1.04 billion contract
Caltrans awarded contract for construction of the eastern replacement span
to Kiewit/FCI/Mason Joint Venture:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/01/23/state17
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Jan. 29
BAY BRIDGE. Eastern span works begin
Gov. Gray Davis kicked off the $2.6 billion dollar construction project
Mar. 29
OAK. BART to OAK connector approved
The connector would provide an elevated platform to take travelers rapidly
above traffic across the 3 miles:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/03/29/roundup
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Apr. 11
BART. BART could cut jobs, hike fares
System's budget shortfall is nearly $30 million, $10 million more than
estimated. Ridership in March decreased 10%
Apr. 26
SAN JOSE. Baby Bullet train construction postponed
Construction firms need more time to assemble crews and equipment
May. 11
SAN BRUNO. Dead snake stops BART project
State wildlife officials ordered work stopped after a worker found an
endangered garter snake
May. 21
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. Bridge may charge walkers $1 toll
Authority has proposed a $1 fee for walkers and bikers and raise car fee to
fill a $452 million deficit gap
May. 25
MILLBRAE. Sec. of Transportation presented $75M
At the new, multi-modal BART station Mineta has presented federal funds for
the extension to SFO
May. 28
SF DOWNTOWN. Light rail extension project starts
Extension along Third Street, a project with a price tag $558 million that
will revitalize a long-neglected part of the city
May. 29
SAN JOSE. BART Route Approved
City Council has approved the proposal for expanding BART to the South Bay
that includes underground travel
May. 31
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. Bridge officials to increase tolls to $5
District officials are considering proposals want to help reduce the $452
million budget deficit
Jun. 28
BART. Fares to Jump by 5%
After five hours of heated debate, directors rejected a proposed 10%
increase. Parking fee will be $63 dollar a month
Jun. 28
SAN FRANCISCO. Gov. Davis unveils bullet trains
The glossy passenger train slid into Caltrain depot to the fanfare of a
brass band. It will halve the 90-minute commute:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/06/28/state18
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Jun. 29
SJC. BART Extension Won't Reach Airport
The route would end at the Santa Clara station where an automated people
mover would take passengers onto the airport
Jul. 14
BART. Bond To Pay For Seismic Upgrades
Trans-Bay Tube might be vulnerable to damage in certain kinds of earthquakes
Jul. 26
BART. $1b seismic retrofit bond placed on ballot
Retrofit project designed to keep BART running after a major earthquake:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/07/26/roundup
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Jul. 29
SFO. First train test ride to SFO
The $1.5 billion project has been underway since 1997:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/07/29/state20
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Aug. 16
SFO. BART from SFO to Pleasanton to be $6.60
One way-fare from Richmond to the airport would cost $5.10
Sep. 1
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. $5 toll to cross span
Those with a FasTrak pass will pay $4. Last hike was in 1991:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/09/01/roundup
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Sep. 8
BART. New Train Schedule
Sep. 13
BART. BART 30th birthday celebration
Sep. 18
SAN FRANCISCO. MUNI Survey Shows Improvement
More than half of riders rated the service either 'good' or 'excellent'
Sep. 18
BAY BRIDGE. Caltrans splits bridge contracts
Sep. 19
SAN FRANCISCO. 10 electric cars added to CityCarShare
Sep. 26
SAN FRANCISCO. Quarters-Only Meters Replaced
Oct. 4
SAN FRANCISCO. Blue & Gold Fleet to end ferry
The company is losing money, at least $250,000 over the last year
Oct. 9
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. District's deficit prompts credit downgrade
Oct. 11
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. Donations from bicyclists and pedestrians
Oct. 12
CONCORD. BART to unveil new fare gates
Oct. 16
BENICIA. Ferry service wan't going to Benicia
Oct. 21
SAN JOSE. Japanese-style Baby Bullet trains
Oct. 25
SAN FRANCISCO. Proposals for taxi rate hikes
Oct. 26
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. New safety rail
SF DOWNTOWN. Powell St. Cable Cars Replaced by Buses
Nov. 3
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. 100,000th FasTrak transponder on Bridge
MARIN COUNTY. Proposed reductions to bus and ferry
Nov. 4
SAN MATEO BRIDGE. Westbound extra lane opened
Another lane on the eastbound side is expected to be added in February 2003
Nov. 7
SAN JOSE. Transit measure receive voter approval
Dec. 9
OAKLAND DOWNTOWN. Suspicious package closed BART station
Dec. 10
SAN JOSE CITY HALL. City Council approved raising taxi fare
Dec. 19
BENICIA. Endangered fish delayes bridge span
The completion of a 2nd span faces more delays as regulators search for a
solution to prevent fish from dying:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/12/19/state14
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Mikhail Sidorin
See LINKS at SF Bay Area Public Transportation Timeline:
http://www.mapreport.com/na/west/ba/news/subtopics/b/t.html