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Transportation News
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
News from
the Oakland Airport
Travelers to
the Oakland Airport will enjoy expanded service by AC Transit, Southwest
Airlines and Aloha Airlines.
AC Transit:
Recently began 24 hours express service to and from the Oakland
Airport and San Francisco. From the Airport, the route makes stops
at Oakland Amtrak, Jack London Square, and the 12th Street BART
station before terminating at the TransBay Terminal at First and
Mission in downtown San Francisco. The air-conditioned luxury buses
feature luggage racks and lap-top plug-ins and run twice an hour
from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and once an hour from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00
a.m.
Southwest Airlines:
New flights have been added to Las Vegas, Ontario and Salt Lake
City in addition to the 115 existing flights per day.
Aloha Airlines:
Travelers using Aloha Airlines will now have the option to continue
to Las Vegas.
The Coalition
to Bring Bart to the Oakland International Airport has 121 companies
and civic organizations plus 7 chambers of commerce including the
Alameda Chamber. We have demonstrated our support of the proposed
Airport Connector project which will link Coliseum BART to the Oakland
Airport.
The Airport
Area Business Association is a great source of information regarding
the Oakland Airport. You may contact them at 510-562-8228.
Plans underway
for BART connection to Oakland Airport
The number of
passengers flying from the Oakland Airport is expected to double
by 2020. The proposed 3-mile connection between the BART Coliseum
Station and the Oakland Airport will provide a seamless and convenient
link for travelers. Three alternatives are currently being considered.
The project
is also part of a community-wide plan to spark new interest and
appropriate development in the Hegenberger Corridor and Coliseum
area. Construction is already underway for two new hotels on Hegenberger,
a 17-acre high tech development, a basketball sports center and
Coliseum BART Station security and access improvements.
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