.Oakland Airport Connector in Jeopardy

BART”s plan for a $500 million tramway connecting its Coliseum station with the Oakland airport is now in jeopardy because of civil rights violations. The Federal Transit Administration says it may withhold $70 million in stimulus funds because BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission failed to analyze the financial impact of the expensive new tram on minority patrons. The tram is expected to cost riders $6 per fare, compared to the current $3 to ride a shuttle, and it will take funds that could go to transit operations that serve low-income riders, including AC Transit.

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