As BART and VTA extend BART to San Jose, transit officials revealed the project is under budget and ahead of schedule. BART's extension into San Jose takes in two phases - phase 1 extends the system south, from the existing Fremont station to Berryessa, in San Jose, with stations at Warm Springs/South Fremont and Milpitas (Montague). Warm Springs is expected to open before the November 8 election, which will serve as the terminal for the Green and Orange lines until Milpitas and Berryessa open in one year's time. Phase 2 of the San Jose extension continues south, from Berryessa all the way to Santa Clara through Downtown San Jose. Come visit Milpitas and Berryessa stations today, and you'll see a largely unfinished complex. When these two stations open though, they will be some of the most accessible stations in the BART system, with a footbridge connecting Milpitas BART and Montague VTA stations together, and a pedestrian bridge connecting with the San Jose Flea Market at Berryessa. The federal government has granted $1.5 million towards researching and planning phase 2 of the project. Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the Obama administration has been very supportive of funding for many key plans in the Bay Area. “President Obama likes the Bay Area, he has been very supportive of our efforts," Lofgren said. To find out more about BART's expansion into San Jose, visit sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com.
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