On March 28, 2002 the BART Board of Directors approved the long-awaited BART link to Oakland International Airport via an elevated Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system with a new station at the airport, and two stations along the 3.2-mile link.

The Connector would provide a transit alternative to driving individual automobiles and the overall airport traffic situation would benefit from reducing the number of cars on the road.

The total project budget for the BART Oakland Airport Connector Project is approximately $232 million (in 2001 dollars). The entire project has been a collaborative partnership between BART, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, and the City & Port of Oakland.

About the Speaker:

Christian Andersen, a Lea+Elliott Project Engineer, possesses a twelve-year career in transit system equipment construction and project management. For the past two years, he has concentrated on the technical aspects of Automated People Mover (APM) systems. Current projects include the BART Oakland International Airport Connector, Las Vegas Monorail Extension and the San Jose International Airport Transit Connection APM. Mr. Andersen has extensive experience in transit system mechanical and electrical systems construction and rehabilitation. He is a past Section Chairman of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Before joining Lea+Elliott, Mr. Andersen was a Senior Project Manager for Construction Performance Technology, Inc., and a Mechanical Engineer with the New York City Transit system.

Menu:

Grilled Breast of Chicken with Button Mushrooms and Lemon Butter Sauce - or -

Fresh Fillet of Pacific Red Snapper - or -

Eggplant Parmegiana

Each entree comes with a house salad, dessert, and tea or coffee.

Time:

6:00 p.m. No host cocktails

6:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30 p.m. Presentation

8:30 p.m. Question and Answer session/Closing

Cost:

$15 ASME Members

$30 Non-Members

$15 ASME Student Members

Note: The ASME SF Section will be subsidizing a portion of the dinner for ASME members and students.

Directions:

- From I-880 in Oakland

- Take the HEGENBERGER ROAD exit towards COLISEUM/OAKLAND AIRPORT

- Turn Right on PARDEE DR

RSVP by Friday, October 17th to Paul Cruel at (510) 741-6134 or hammurabi@medscape.com include your name, number of guests and entree choice.