Semi-OT: Bart to SJ update

Yesterday, the VTA regional board voted to reject a proposed study into whether or not the current BART plan to San Jose should be shortened in order to save cost and to hurry the connection. Basically, this is a victory to Mayor Ron Gonzales because he has touted a "complete" extending that runs through downtown San Jose and ends at Mineta International Airport of San Jose. (Hey, where have we seen that before?!?!)

The best possible scenario for the Bart now is a 2015 opening; to even get a close projection, the Santa Clara County will have to ok another half-cent tax to get the necessary monies in-order to get Bart. This is due to the FTA's reluctance to give any federal money over a certain limit.

Of course, any move of the A's to San Jose would require transportation that connects the existing transit to the McAfee Coliseum down south.