Tom Li is a Bay Area News Group regional news reporting intern for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Raised in Pleasanton, Tom is currently a student at Brown University studying economics and international and public affairs.
Westbound traffic to the Bay Area from the Central Valley is already at a crawl by 5:45 a.m. on Interstate 205 near Mountain House Parkway in Tracy. of a transit system that would reduce their hours-long commutes across the Altamont Pass. But six years and a pandemic later, I-580’s standstill traffic continues to plague the over 105,000 drivers who
A ride from Mountain House to Dublin/Pleasanton would take 30 minutes, or around half the time it takes to drive that same distance during peak commute hours, according to Valley Link Executive Director Kevin Sheridan. Sheridan explained that only limited maintenance, like “vacuuming, washing and checking light bulbs” will take place at the facilities. Valley Link does not plan to use the facilities for hydrogen production, he added.
The rise in remote work since the pandemic has not alleviated daily traffic, Sheridan added. While some workers no longer commute every weekday, more people areBy connecting these new residents to the Bay Area, Valley Link will provide an influx of passengers for BART, said Tim Sbranti, former Dublin mayor and director of strategic initiatives at Innovation Tri-Valley — a network of Tri-Valley business leaders advancing economic growth.
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