BART System

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:public_transportation
gptkbp:annual_ridership approximately 400,000
gptkbp:challenges Aging infrastructure
Funding shortfalls
Maintenance issues
Political pressures
Ridership fluctuations
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:Outreach_programs
Surveys
Public meetings
Partnerships with local organizations
gptkbp:community_impact Economic development
Transit-oriented development
Job access
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Caltrain
gptkb:Muni
gptkb:Sam_Trans
gptkb:AC_Transit
gptkbp:environmental_impact Reduced traffic congestion
Lowered greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:fare_system Distance-based fare system
gptkbp:funding Federal and state grants
Passenger fares
Local sales tax measures
gptkbp:future_plans Extension to San Jose
Station upgrades
Extension to Livermore
Modernization of fleet
gptkbp:governance gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Oakland,_California
gptkbp:historical_significance First heavy rail system in the Bay Area
Influenced regional planning
Model for other transit systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BART System
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Francisco_Bay_Area
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Transbay_Tube
Airport service to SFO
Extension to Berryessa
Extension to Warm Springs
gptkbp:number_of_lines gptkb:5
gptkbp:opened September 11, 1972
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_District
gptkbp:safety_record Generally safe
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:Contra_Costa_County
gptkb:Alameda_County
gptkb:San_Mateo_County
gptkbp:stations 50
gptkbp:technology Electric multiple unit trains
gptkbp:website www.bart.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hayward_Maintenance_Complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7