San Francisco: SFMTA announces opening schedule of Central Subway Project

The opening schedule for the Central Subway project was announced by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

Starting Nov. 19, 2022, the Central Subway will open with dedicated shuttle service on weekends between 4th and Brannan Station to Chinatown/Rose Pak Station, stopping along the way at Yerba Buena and Union Square where passengers can make transfers to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Market Street subway. Service specifically on this weekend shuttle for the Central Subway will be free in November and December. This soft launch will allow for additional operator training of the brand new system, while allowing the public to experience the system in service. In January, SFMTA will transition to daily service, connecting directly to the rest of the T-Third Line.

“The November opening represents a promise fulfilled to the Chinatown community to provide better local and regional transit connections,” said Rafael Mandelman, chair, San Francisco County Transportation Authority and District 8 supervisor. “The transportation authority was glad to support the project with $215 million from various sources, including the half-cent sales tax program. We hope to renew the half-cent sales tax program with approval of Measure L this November so that we can fund the city’s next generation of transformational projects.”

In celebration of the soft launch, the SFMTA will be hosting community station activations during October and early November at 4th and Brannan, Yerba Buena/Moscone, Union Square/Market Street and Chinatown/Rose Pak stations. The community celebrations are by invite-only and a “Thank You” to all the neighbors SFMTA has partnered with from the start of the project. ............(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/press-release/21281528/san-francisco-municipal-transportation-agency-sfmta-sfmta-announces-opening-schedule-of-central-subway-project