Link21 hosts several events this month to share new information about train service improvements that Link21 concepts could provide
OAKLAND, CA — Over the past few years, Link21 has heard from community members that better options are needed for travel. Specifically, we have heard about what’s important to community members when taking a train to travel. Service improvements like frequency, travel time, reliability, and convenience rose to the top. With new information available about train service improvements that Link21 concepts could provide, Link21 is engaging with community members throughout the 21-county Northern California Megaregion through several virtual and in-person events.
Online Open House
Join anytime, 24/7, through Friday, July 21 to conveniently participate, whether it’s from the comfort of your own home or even while commuting on the train. Visit Link21Program.org for more details.
Virtual Events
Attend via Zoom to hear a presentation and ask questions of Link21 Team members.
- Tuesday, June 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m. – Community Meeting
- Thursday, June 29, 5:00-6:00 p.m. – Office Hour
In-Person Open Houses
The Link21 Program hosted a series of in-person open houses over the past few weeks in Richmond, San Francisco, and Oakland. Visitors could chat directly with members of the Link21 Team to learn about the Program, ask questions, and share input.
Community engagement and feedback provided at these events will help develop service improvements that best meet the needs of our diverse communities, and allow more people to conveniently travel around the Megaregion. “Northern California is one of the nation’s most dynamic economies, with a wide range of geographic, industrial and cultural diversity,” said Sadie Graham, Link21 Program Director for BART. “In order to ensure Link21 is fulfilling the needs of our communities, we need to meet people where they live, work, and play, and include them in these important conversations.”
Learn More & Register at Link21Program.org/events!
Event materials will be provided in English, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese, and interpretation support in Spanish and Cantonese will be available for live events. To request American Sign Language and other accommodations, email [email protected] or call 855-905-Link (5465) between one and five days in advance of the meeting date.
About Link21
Link21’s goal is to improve rail travel throughout the Megaregion, giving riders access to destinations across Northern California, which include neighborhoods throughout the Bay area, Sacramento Valley, Monterey Bay and the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Each programmatic concept includes a new underground passenger train crossing of the San Francisco Bay, connecting communities in San Francisco and the Peninsula to the East Bay with more trains and better service.
This long-range transportation program is sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority to transform the passenger rail network serving the 21-county Northern California Megaregion, which includes the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay area, the Sacramento area, and the Northern San Joaquin Valley.