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Mass Transit: Actions Needed for the BART Airport Extension

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 31, 1996
Report No. RCED-96-176
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Summary:

The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) intends to spend more than $1.1 billion, including $750 million in federal funds, to extend mass transit services to the San Francisco International Airport. Controversy over the project, which centers on concerns over the project's environmental impact and cost, has resulted in two redesigns of the project since 1992. Before the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) can provide BART with the requested funds, FTA must ensure that BART complies with federal environmental laws and develops a viable financing plan. This report describes (1) the actions that FTA must take before agreeing to fund the project; (2) the project's current schedule and estimated cost and the factors that could affect them; and (3) the project's finance plan, including assumptions that could affect its viability.

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