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Sep 27 4 tweets 3 min read
A (new) @SFBART at the @flySFO station. It’s an airport connection that I, and many travelers, have taken for granted but was never a guarantee.

A brief BART to SFO 🧵 Image
The line opened in 2003 after decades of work and political compromises that resulted in it being built as a wye with the other end at Millbrae. This added operational complexities that continue to this day. Image
But let’s rewind. The first plans for BART did not include an airport station at all. In a 1957 report to the California legislature, the Rapid Transit Commission recommended a line passing the airport along what are today the Caltrain tracks. Image
As for @Caltrain, which dates to 1863 and the San Francisco & San Jose Railroad — later Southern Pacific — has always bypassed the airport. The existence of the line was one reason San Mateo Country dropped out of early plans for BART.

A Western 727 as an #avgeek 🥚 here ⬇️ Image

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Time to fly! ✈️

#bikedc ➡️ #avgeek
And an #avgeek good morning from @JetBlue!
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Strong guidance from @Delta today. $DAL
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h/t @AirlineFlyer emirates.com/us/english/hel…
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