Critics, including Streetsblog and transit advocates, argue the six-mile BART extension to San Jose is excessively engineered and deep. They claim VTA and local politicians prioritize business interests to the extent of wasting billions on a system lacking utility. Alan Fisher, the Armchair Urbanist, labels it "the worst new transit project in the U.S.,” illustrating that San Jose's expenditure per mile exceeds New York City subway extensions while lacking the complexity faced in New York's construction, suggesting the project needs a complete reevaluation to enhance effectiveness.
The absurdity of the plan has now caught the attention of Alan Fisher, better known as the Armchair Urbanist, who calls it "the worst new transit project in the U.S.".
On a per-mile basis, San Jose is going to spend more than New York City subway extensions, but without the justifications that come with going under existing lines.
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