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East Bay officials unhappy as BART keeps Irvington station plans on ice

BART prioritizes Transbay Core Capacity Project amid a $200 million funding gap and fiscal crisis, delaying Irvington station construction beyond its planned 2031 opening.

Summary by The Mercury News
FREMONT — A more than 30-year wait for East Bay residents will get even longer before they can use a planned Irvington BART station in Fremont — with a major funding gap putting the project on hold indefinitely, evaporating hopes for an opening early in the next decade. Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, recently scolded BART for what she calls a “failure” to apply for state Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant money to help pay fo…

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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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