image source: BART.gov
My longtime friend and former neighbor, Paul Medved, is a project manager for BART. Paul and I have kayaked together.
With a background in civil engineering, Paul’s latest project was the Warm Springs extension for BART. BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit train system that transports families, students, and commuters to/from Oakland/San Francisco and surrounding cities. BART has about 107 miles of track that is 5’6″ wide where 669 train cars travel at an average of 35 mph but can reach speeds of 80 mph. BART fares are based on travel. Riders tag on when entering a station and tag off when exiting a station. The fare is computed based on the distance between the two stations.
The Warms Springs extension went into service on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The new station’s location is 5.4 miles south of the Fremont stop.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TjIuSIgtlA]
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