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Sen. McNerney spotlights ValleyLink as shovel‑ready rail link to BART, seeks funding

2241213 · February 6, 2025
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Sen. Jerry McNerney told the Senate subcommittee ValleyLink is shovel‑ready and would link the Northern San Joaquin Valley to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, reduce commute emissions and add riders to BART, but it still needs funding to proceed to construction.

Sen. Jerry McNerney told the Senate subcommittee that ValleyLink is “shovel ready” and urged state support to move the project into construction.

What ValleyLink would do: McNerney said ValleyLink would connect the northern San Joaquin Valley to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, crossing the Altamont Pass — one of the region's most congested commute…

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