Link21 will propel Northern California into economic expansion. If the Megaregion were a country, it would be the sixteenth largest economy worldwide. 3 The Northern California Megaregion boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S. and one of the most productive with the highest GDP per capita. This makes Northern California the fifth largest megaregional economy in the U.S. 1 With a gross regional product of $875 billion, it accounts for 5% of the total U.S. The Northern California Megaregion is one of the strongest and most productive economies in the world. Northern California is a Powerhouse Economy
Learn more about concepts being explored for Link21 that include a second crossing of the Bay to amplify the benefits of the entire future train network for riders and residents throughout the 21-county Megaregion. These collective improvements equal big investments in our travel for future generations but they are missing a critical piece and that is the Link21 second crossing of the Bay to make the connection between the San Francisco/Peninsula and the East Bay and beyond. The vision for Northern California’s future train network as planned by our partners includes rail line extensions, new or enhanced stations, service improvements, and new infrastructure like bridges, tracks, etc. Link21 and its partners are looking to address these and other transportation challenges. The result will be increasingly unreliable travel times and damage to the environment and public health. Most residents traveling within and around the Megaregion to get to work, school, recreation, or other destinations, will be forced to drive on our already congested freeways. It does not store any personal data.As our population continues to grow, demands on our transportation system will increase and without investments to upgrade the current train system, our traffic, pollution, and long travel times will get worse. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
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