Biden allocates $200 million for BART’s Silicon Valley expansion

This will be the third allocation of funds for the project after the Federal Transit Authority authorized $125 million in 2019 and another $100 million in 2021.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, praised the announcement Monday.

“We know that traffic will only get worse throughout California, particularly in Los Angeles and the Bay Area,” she said in a statement. “We also know that removing cars from our roads is one of the best ways to reduce carbon emissions. By funding these two projects, we’re helping reduce traffic, lower emissions and broaden economic opportunity for residents.”

Phase II is estimated to carry 54,600 passengers each weekday to destinations throughout the Bay Area by 2040, according to the VTA announcement.