BART and regional rail providers are pushing forward with pursuing a second transbay crossing, unveiling a new plan Wednesday despite ridership ravaged by the pandemic. BART and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority released a new website introducing Link21, a rail improvement program, to bring together intercity, commuter and high-speed rail. The goal is to connect what’s called the Northern California “mega region” covering 21 counties.
Northern California: Link21 Megaproject Unveiled Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) have embarked on Link21, described as “a transformational improvement program” that will connect BART with the region’s intercity, commuter and high-speed passenger rail systems while also “connecting people sustainably to employment opportunities and affordable housing throughout the 21-county Northern California Megaregion.”
The northern California Megaregion is a 21-county area covering the Sacramento, San Francisco Bay, Northern San Joaquin Valley and the Monterey Bay areas.
Link21, formerly known as the New Transbay Rail Crossing, is a program of various projects that “will provide more services, faster connections and better access to jobs for the Megaregion’s tra
S.F. officials say regional plan for hundreds of thousands of homes could hurt working-class neighborhoods
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Looking east down Ingalls St. in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco.Michael Macor / The Chronicle 2015Show MoreShow Less
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Hunters Point has long been a target for public housing development.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2017Show MoreShow Less
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Mayor London Breed claims the new Plan Bay Area proposal would displace thousands of residents, particularly in the city’s southeast corner.Michael Short / Special to The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
A new regional plan meant as a blueprint for Bay Area housing development over the next 30 years is sparking strong objections among San Francisco officials who say the proposal could lead to demolition of thousands of existing apartments and could drive out working-class families in traditionally Black neighborhoods like the Bayview district.
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A recent adjustment by regional planners could lower the number of housing units the city is required to plan for between 2023 and 2031. It has done little, however, to quell the City Council s anxieties about the allocation process.