The BART system you refer to was gutted. It met with heavy resistance from the local governments in the Marin and Peninsula suburbs who feared it would &quot;alter the character&quot; of their quaint semi-rural villages (which haven&#x27;t been that for a very long time.) They got away with it and effectively blocked most of the planned system from ever being completed.<p>Original plan: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.jakecoolidgecartography.com&#x2F;regional-rapid-transit-bay-area.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.jakecoolidgecartography.com&#x2F;regional-rapid-transi...</a>