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> A huge loss is that when Bart was built Marin voted against extending it north. Marin was kicked out, as a result of San Mateo pulling out leaving Bart unde
by nullc 4y ago
> A huge loss is that when Bart was built Marin voted against extending it north.
Marin was kicked out, as a result of San Mateo pulling out leaving Bart under funded. As they said at the time, "We are withdrawing involuntarily and upon request,". A 1956 poll found that 87.7 percent of Marin residents wanted a BART line.
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/How-BART-almost-connected-to-Marin-by-way-of-the-16309661.php https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/How-BART-almost-connect...
- bluejekyll 4y agoThat is much better context, definitely conflicts with the common understanding people have of why the Marin portion failed.