The history of the Bay Are Rapid Transit dates back to the year of 1946. It originated not by governmental fiat, but as a perception progressively developing at unofficial assemblies of business and civic leaders on both sides of the San Francisco Bay. At this time period, the Bay was going through a substantial post-war migration to the area and a resulting automobile boom. Because of this, the people of San Francisco debated on an efficient means of facilitating the increased mobbing that was congesting the bridges spanning the Bay area. A joint Army-Navy review Board established that additional connecting link between San Francisco and Oakland would be necessary in upcoming years to counteract the unbearable congestion on the Bay Bridge
