Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transbay Terminal

Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 14, 2015 | 17 Comments

The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street. Construction on the project was previously expected to start this year, according to a city staff presentation from last June [PDF]. At the time, an […]

Caltrain and High-Speed Rail Pursue Level Boarding, Compatible Platforms

By Andrew Boone | Oct 7, 2014 | 23 Comments

Correction 10/8: Caltrain and the CAHSRA haven’t agreed to create a joint specification for train cars, but will explore options for platform compatibility. Officials representing Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that they’ll work closely together over the next several months to explore what options are available from train car manufacturers to allow for level […]

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Supes Stand Up to Transbay Developers, Approve Original Rail Funding Deal

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously approved the original agreement to fund Transbay District transportation upgrades, like the downtown rail extension to the Transbay Transit Center, through development charges. Although supervisors had announced a compromise agreement two weeks ago, some developers apparently backed out of it. City Hall officials decided to move forward with the original agreement, […]

SFMTA Extends Howard Bike Lane to Embarcadero But Leaves a Gap

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 19, 2012 | 12 Comments

SoMa’s westbound bike lane on Howard Street was extended east to the Embarcadero last week, creating a link from the waterfront to 11th Street. However, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency apparently left a gap on the block between Main and Beale Streets, where Howard passes the temporary Transbay Terminal. According to tipster Hank Hodes, the SFMTA […]

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Transbay Transit Center to Fill Downtown With People, Not Cars

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 1, 2012 | 17 Comments

The new Transbay Transit Center is expected to transform San Francisco’s downtown core by focusing new development around a massive regional transit hub in eastern SoMa. Scheduled to open in 2017, it will link 11 transit systems and eventually CA High-Speed Rail. Some have called it the “Grand Central of the West.” The SF Planning Commission last week approved […]

Protest Over Parking Lot at Transbay Center Site

By Matthew Roth | Feb 5, 2010 | 11 Comments

Teamsters Local 665 workers protest a parking lot at the future site of the Transbay Transit Center. Photos: Matthew Roth. Despite a stated Transit First policy, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are encouraging solo drivers to bring their cars into San Francisco’s downtown and park all day […]

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