President Obama’s budget recommends $150 million for Central Subway
This week, the Central Subway Project has received more promising news from Washington, D.C.:
- President Obama’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013 recommends investing $150 million in the Central Subway Project. The funds would come from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Starts program. (See page 30 of the proposed Department of Transportation budget.)
- For the fifth consecutive year, the FTA’s Annual Report on Funding Recommendations gave the Central Subway Project a rating of medium-high. This is highest rating given this year to projects currently undergoing the New Starts review process.
This exciting news reinforced the federal government’s commitment to investing in this important improvement to San Francisco’s public transportation system.
For more on the continued federal support for the Central Subway Project, check out this press release from the Mayor’s Press Office.
