What? We do, of course, know that cooperation was attempted -- and San Mateo screwed us all. They're why bart doesn't come to palo alto. See eg the original

What? We do, of course, know that cooperation was attempted -- and San Mateo screwed us all. They're why bart doesn't come to palo alto. See eg the original map [1]. Half or more of the problem with all bay area public transport is that lots of the peninsula actively likes not having working public transit. I live in Belmont and I'm an active voter. Mayoral / council campaigns here don't outright say "no public transit ever" but if you read between the lines its there. Lots of people move to the peninsula to have their house in the suburbs (turning nimby the second the deed changes names), and public transit or dense housing is not desired. Of course, bitching about 101 or 280 doesn't stop just because they actively subvert the only way to fix our transportation fiasco. I do have a solution, though: it's time to give up on the bay area. I figure I can start a company in Tahoe and draw amazing engineers. Live in Tahoe and get 20 snow-days a year doesn't sell every engineer, but it definitely sells a handful of great ones. That's the idea, anyhow... [1] http://www.sonic.net/~mly/www.geolith.com/bart/figure1.html http://www.sonic.net/~mly/www.geolith.com/bart/figure1.html