SF News Volunteer Oversight Panel Thinks Central Subway is Expensive, Not That Great In a 55-page report released yesterday, a Civil Grand Jury tasked with keeping an eye on SFMTA's Central Subway Project called out the project for being too expensive and poorly laid out. While
SF News Federal Budget Proposal Would Help Build Central Subway, BART to San Jose Obama's proposed budget has some numbers in it that local transit-o-philes will either love or lambast, depending on how quickly they want to get from Chinatown to the Ballpark and how they feel
misc Native American Artifacts Found Under Fourth Street Workers excavating parts of Fourth Street between Howard and Folsom to relocate utility lines for the Central Subway's forthcoming Moscone Station recently came across what could be evidence of the the area's early
Arts & Entertainment Central Subway Public Art Competition Winners Announced Director of Cultural Affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Luis R. Cancel announced the winners of the Central Subway art installation contest today. Six local and national artists were chosen to
SF News Muni and BART Receive State Funds Muni received $4.8 million and BART $2 million in state funding for capital projects this week. BART is said to be using the money to fund the Warm Springs extension in Fremont,
SF News Central Subway Ground Broken With a heavy dose of coffee, free muffins and hat tips to Nancy Pelosi, the Central Subway officially broke ground today. Happening just outside SFist headquarters, we couldn't resist throwing on an overcoat,
SF News Central Subway Snags $9.9 Million The Central Subway plan got a boost yesterday care of a $9.9 grant via an unknown donor. (Though, according to Curbed, the Federal Transit Administration might be the culprit.) MTA spokesperson Judson
SF News Central Subway One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced yesterday that the feds have given the much-needed Central Subway its final environmental clearance. Praise God. The $1.3 billion plan will connect the new-ish
misc The Central Subway: It's Gonna Be Terrific! Once category that doesn't appear to get much evaluating is the agency's competence to operate the subway once it's built. But that was never in doubt, was it?
misc Giant Hulking Muni Takes a Terrifying Interest in Small, Innocent Transportation Authority The TA, if you're unfamiliar, was created a couple of years ago by a voter mandate. Muni was in awful shape at that time (unimaginable, we know), and an voters needed an alternative
misc SFgo Still Going, Probably The idea behind SFgo is that all of the lights in the city should be monitored and controlled by a central hub, so they can deal more effectively with traffic woes. It's a
SF News Day Around the Bay -- And then Nancy was all, "Like, what the hell, you guys?" [SF Examiner] -- The Central Subway Project. [Transbay Blog] -- Now you don't have to leave your bedroom to travel. Ever
SF News Thirtysomething Strassner thinks that if we just implemented the BRT plan in Chinatown, the 30 Stockton will move much faster and thus alleviate all the complaints that have been fueling the calls for the
SF News We Have a Winner As you can see, the 38 Geary tied with the 30 Stockton in another big of a surprise as the 38 was leading for most of the week. Maybe it was all the
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Four Eve Batey: Well, this is going to kind of put you on the spot, and, frankly, I don't know how honest you can be, but I have to ask: Is the Central Subway
SF News The City Under the City Has Fabulous Shopping! But Not So!!! ... says Rodney Pimintel, Deputy Director for Capital Projects at the SFCTA. The as-yet-unbuilt Central Subway WILL connect to the existing subway lines on Market, come hell or high water; it
