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Speaker Event: Thomas Blalock, BART Board of Directors

On Sunday, December 8, at 9:30 a.m. the Brotherhood of Temple Beth Torah is proud to present Thomas Blalock, BART Board of Directors.

Thomas Blalock will speak about the history of BART, current status of the extension to Warm Springs and San Jose and other BART activities  I’m sure you will have a lot of questions and he will try to answer all of them.



Director Blalock first joined the Board after his District 6 constituents elected him on November 8, 1994. Since then, voters re-elected him in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 to represent Fremont, Hayward (partial), Newark, Union City and Unincorporated Alameda County (partial). 

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He serves on the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Project Policy Advisory Board, whose efforts include the new Warm Springs Station and the future BART extension to Santa Clara County.



Director Blalock currently serves as BART’s representative on the Alameda County Transportation Commission.  Additionally, he is a member of the governing agencies of three heavy rail services:

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  • “Capitol Corridor” (Amtrak’s Sacramento-San Jose service


  • “San Joaquin InterCity” (Amtrak’s Sacramento-Bakersfield-Oakland service)


  •  “Altamont Corridor Express” (Herzog’s Stockton-San Jose service)


  • This program will be very informative and valuable.



    Temple Beth Torah, Social Hall

    $10 general/$8 seniors



    Breakfast of lox and bagels, eggs, juice and coffee is included

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