Alameda PostSep 10, 2024

The August 28 Transportation Commission meeting was packed full of project updates that affect Alameda transit. Ken Der dives into the agenda, including updates on Neighborhood Greenways, the possibility of a rail stop in Alameda, and a massive project that may cause extended 24/7 tube closures.

https://alamedapost.com/news/slow-streets-public-transit-major-tube-closures/

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Slow Streets, Public Transit, and Major Tube Closures - Alameda Post

The August 28 Transportation Commission meeting was packed full of project updates that affect Alameda's transit.

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Show threadAlfred TwuDec 8, 2023

Finally, the question that often comes up is, how can California build transit at a more reasonable cost?

Best practices from elsewhere in the world include having a well-staffed public agency that builds up in-house experience, and applies it to future phases and projects.

The #Link21 Online Open House is up for one more week, until December 15. Get your comments in at https://link21openhouse.com

Link21 Program Online Open House

Link21 is a passenger rail Program that aims to improve train travel and connect the rail networks in Northern California. The centerpiece of the Program is a second train crossing between San Francisco and Oakland as envisioned in the California State Rail Plan. Along with the new crossing to accommodate travel within the congested Transbay corridor, Link21 includes improvements to both San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Regional Rail networks.

Show threadAlfred TwuDec 8, 2023

Another decision, which will determine where stations go and when and how often trains run, is what kind of trips #Link21 will serve.

Instead of funneling 9-5 commuters to downtown SF, system should serve all-day neighborhood & regional travel, with connections to local buses.

For example, residents of the San Antonio neighborhood in East Oakland, located between Lake Meritt and Fruitvale, are organizing to get an infill station with both BART and other trains. https://www.sanantoniostation.net/

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Show threadAlfred TwuDec 8, 2023

One of the first decisions to be made for #Link21 is whether it should be designed for wide-gauge BART trains or standard gauge trains (which can also be branded as BART and run frequently).

My take: use regular trains. This allows project to serve the larger region better.
#transit #trains #norcal

Alfred TwuDec 8, 2023

Meet some unofficial #Link21 anime mascots! Plus, a few opinions about Northern California's plans for new train lines, improved service and connecting local transit.

Link21 is designed to connect the Bay Area, Central Coast, and Central Valley https://link21program.org/en 1/

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Alameda PostMar 30, 2023

Link21 has been working since 2019 with a big idea: an underground Transbay railroad from San Francisco to Oakland, with possible service to Alameda. Ken Der gives an in-depth look into the project thus far, the proposals and debates, and the roadmap for the future.

https://alamedapost.com/news/tracking-the-future-of-rail-in-alameda/

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Tracking the Future of Rail in Alameda - Alameda Post

Link21 is working with a big idea: an underground Transbay railroad from San Francisco to Oakland, with possible service to Alameda.

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John KampNov 21, 2022

Some of the on-the-spot illustrations by @alfredtwu from our workshop on #Link21 and making a more seamless rail network in the #BayArea. We have layer upon layer of hard transportation infrastructure in the US designed by people who have never taken transit. High time those who actually take transit were designing/redesigning the systems. It would completely change the #userexperience for the better.

#urbanism #cities #transportation #urbanplanning
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John KampNov 20, 2022

From our (with @jamesrojas) hands-on workshop in #Oakland today on #Link21 and creating a forward-thinking vision for a cohesive, user-friendly rail network in the #BayArea. People used found objects to build their dream #transit system. For more info on Link 21 click here:

https://link21program.org/en/about

Thanks to Transport Oakland and Seamless Bay Area for sponsoring. Thanks to Line 51 Brewery hosting.

#urbanism #urbanplanning #cities #transportation #dreamplaybuild #communityengagement

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