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Revision as of 15:20, 12 April 2017

eBART
Test Stadler GTW idling at Pittsburg Central Station
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleEast Contra Costa County
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeDiesel light rail
SystemBay Area Rapid Transit
Services1
Operator(s)San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Rolling stock8 Stadler GTW
History
OpenedMay 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05) (projected)
Technical
Line length10 mi (16 km)[1]
Charactergrade separated in highway median
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge[2]
Route map
eBART
Legend
California 4.svg SR 4
potential future extension
Maintenance Yard
 Antioch
Pittsburg Center
Pittsburg/​Bay Point enlarge…
 Y  to SFO
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
Parking All stations have parking

eBART (East Contra Costa BART Extension)[3][4] is an under-construction diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail branch line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system in eastern Contra Costa County, California, United States. Service starts at the existing Pittsburg/Bay Point station and extends to Antioch station.

eBART tracks and trains are incompatible with those of the main BART rapid transit system, making it impossible for trains to move between the two systems;[2] instead, passengers will transfer via a cross platform interchange at an auxiliary BART stop at Pittsburg/Bay Point – the eBART platform will be accessible only via an intra-station ride from the main BART stop to this auxiliary stop. The first phase of the expansion proceeds approximately 10 miles (16 kilometres) east along the State Route 4 corridor to the city of Antioch[1] at a Hillcrest Avenue station. Revenue service is projected to begin by May 2018.[5]

History

Planning

The DMU system was chosen as an alternative to the existing BART infrastructure because it was both less expensive to implement and would more easily allow further extensions.

Initial plans had trains utilizing the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way that runs parallel to State Route 4. After Union Pacific declined to grant trackage rights or allow laying of new tracks, the line was merged with a construction project already in the process of widening the adjacent freeway, by laying tracks in its median.[6] Construction of the Railroad Avenue station in Pittsburg became uncertain as planning and construction progressed; it has since been fully funded by the city and will open with the rest of the extension.[7]

Funding and construction

A sales tax increase was approved by Contra Costa voters in 2004 in order to fund the expansion.[5] The expansion was approved by the BART board in April 2009.[8] Costs were set at $463 million, compared to an estimated $1.2 billion for full BART buildout.[1] On October 14, 2010, BART issued a press release announcing that the agency had awarded a $26 million contract to West Bay Builders, of Novato, California, "to build the transfer platform and make some of the necessary rail improvements to begin extending the line to a terminus station at Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch."[9]

Construction began in early 2011.[4] Funding for the Pittsburg station was secured in early 2015.[7]

Future

While not fully planned or funded as of 2017, expansions of the DMU system could connect eBART service to Oakley, Brentwood, or Byron.[6][10]

Stations

Test DMU leaving Pittsburg Central station in the median of Highway 4 at sunset heading east to the Hillcrest Avenue, Antioch terminus
Main article: List of Bay Area Rapid Transit stations

All eBART stations are in Contra Costa County.

Station City Opened/Will Open Other BART
lines
Antioch Antioch May 2018
Pittsburg Center Pittsburg
Pittsburg / Bay Point December 7, 1996  

Rolling stock

The vehicle procurement includes eight Stadler GTW trains, with two options to procure six more; the first were delivered in June 2016.[11] The Stadler GTW trains are diesel multiple units with 2/6 articulated power units, and are based on models previously used in Austin, Denton and New Jersey.[2][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Padilla, Dave (September 18, 2012). "BART Official Says eBART Rail Project Set To Open In 2016". KCBS SF Bay Area. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Stadler awarded eBART train contract". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK. April 28, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Roth, Rob. "BART unveils diesel-powered eBART Antioch extension". KTVU. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART)". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Guevarra, Ericka Cruz (November 12, 2015). "Officials to Celebrate BART's Eastward Expansion in Contra Costa County". KQED. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Szymanski, Kyle. "eBART extension to Brentwood still a distant idea". The Press. Brentwood, California: Brentwood Press & Publishing. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Gartrell, Nate (January 22, 2015). "Pittsburg secures last piece of funding for eBART, expect new station in 2018". Contra Costa Times. Digital First Media. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "BART moves forward with $1 billion in extension projects". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). April 27, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "BART Board approves contract on Eastern Contra Costa County extension". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). October 14, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  10. ^ CDM Smith. "eBART Next Segment Study" (pdf). Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "East Contra Costa BART Extension (eBART) Implementation". Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). May 19, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "Stadler Rail delivers trains to Oakland". Stadler Rail. April 26, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2015.


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