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Aug21
Train or bus?
Oakland International Airport is just over 3 km from Coliseum Station, on the BART subway system. There have been plans to put in some kind of rail connection for 12-15 years, and debate still continues.
The current connection is by shuttle bus, AirBART, which runs every 10 minutes.
The bus service could be improved, or some kind of guided system could be installed - and most of the feasible options have been evaluated in the last 15 years!
I believe that a rail shuttle, ideally with through trains to downtown San Francisco rather than just running back and forth between the airport and Coliseum, is the best solution. Especially since Coliseum is more than just a subway station - it is on the very successful San Jose - Sacramento Capital Corridor regional rail line.
What evidence is there that patronage is better (or worse!) if rail or bus is used for this kind of shuttle service?
Now is a good time to get the right answer - there is expertise within IARO, but there are also experts out there with hard evidence! Let me know, please.
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