BART-San Jose Plan Flawed, Critics Say

Measure A, a ballot measure sponsored by the ValleyTransportation Authority that would implement a30 year half-cent sales tax to be used for transportation projects, hasbeen criticized for not doing enough to alleviate congestion.

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October 28, 2000, 11:30 AM PDT

By California 2000

Measure A, a ballot measure sponsored by the ValleyTransportation Authority ( http://www.vta.org/ ) that would implement a30 year half-cent sales tax to be used for transportation projects, hasbeen criticized for not doing enough to alleviate congestion. Opponentsof the $6 billion measure claim that traffic congestion will continue toworsen despite the planned improvements, including the extension of BARTto San Jose, and suggest that alternatives such as expanded rail and busservice would be more effective. Supporters argue that there will be alarge increase in residents and jobs in the Bay Area in the near futureand that the new measure will help to absorb the impact of expectedgrowth.

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Friday, October 20, 2000 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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