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01 September 2011 ~ Comments

Response to SF Weekly Article

The latest round of criticism of the Central Subway, including an article in the SF Weekly is not based on any new evidence, but rather on the fact that the project is very close to achieving the Full Funding Grant Agreement.
In 2007, Mr. Peskin was very clear in his support of the project stating, “As [...]

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29 July 2011 ~ Comments

A Response to District 5 Diary

A response to Savemuni’s press conference re-posted by Rob Anderson’s blog post dated July 24 on the District 5 Diary website titled “Pull the plug on the Central Subway”
The Central Subway Project is making tremendous progress and has accomplished a number of major milestones so far this year alone including:

Receiving the highest overall rating [...]

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21 December 2010 ~ Comments

Ridership Projections Update

An update of future Muni ridership by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has produced new 2030 estimates for the overall transit system and T Third line. The overall system is projected to attract six percent more daily Muni trips compared to the previous 2008 forecast, while [...]

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12 February 2010 ~ Comments

Recap of Groundbreaking Ceremony!

Rain was in the forecast but the sun was shining for our groundbreaking event on Tuesday, February 9, 2010.  This was the first exciting step for the project as we broke ground underneath the I-80 Freeway to signify the start of utility relocation work for the future Moscone Station and Tunnel Portal.  SFMTA Executive Director/CEO [...]

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23 December 2009 ~ Comments

Central Subway Milestones in 2009!

We hope 2009 treated you well!  As we look back on the Central Subway project a lot has happened in 2009, and we hope to bring you more exciting news in 2010. Here are some milestones achieved this year!

Received a positive overall medium-high rating in [...]

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24 November 2009 ~ Comments

Connection and Transfer

Twitter users Transbay & SFMuniRy asked us about transferring and connecting at the Union Square/Market Street  Station (UMS) and Chinatown Station, we decided to answer their questions through a blog post and to post an illustration of the connection within the same system.
1)       Why will it take a 5 minute transfer to exit and reenter [...]

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11 November 2009 ~ Comments

Response to Beyond Chron Editorial

This response was originally posted on Beyond Chron (November 10).

To the Editor:
Thank you for posting Peter Lauterborn’s thoughtful Central Subway guest editorial on November 4.  Mr. Lauterborn asked some great questions, and I would like to share additional insights from a project planning perspective.
Where are the plans for the North Beach [...]

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10 November 2009 ~ Comments

Welcome!

Welcome to the official Central Subway project blog!
We intend for this blog to serve as a forum for open communication with Muni customers and public transit enthusiasts, so we welcome your questions and encourage feedback.  For the latest Central Subway news and updates, check back often (or subscribe to the blog) and connect with us [...]

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