Businesses Support San Jose BART
25 August 2000 - 11:30am
A $6 billion ballot measure to extend BART to San Jose gets a boost when the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group lends support.
Manufacturing Group President Carl Guardino said the organization's 175 member companies have promised to throw their weight -- and financial muscle -- into convincing voters that a multibillion commitment to mass transit is the best and quickest way to solve Silicon Valley's transportation crisis. He estimated that an effective campaign will cost up to $2 million over the next 10 weeks.
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Businesses Jump Into BART Fray
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The San Francisco Chronicle, August 25, 2000
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