Transit, the San Francisco treat: with $10.2 billion in projects on the drawing board, rail transit expansion continues at a rapid pace in the San Francisco region

Railway Age, April, 2002 by William D. Middleton

Initially, TransLink cards are being used only for transit fares, but MTC expects to later expand their use to other transactions, with a test in San Francisco parking meters and garages scheduled later in the trial period. If the demonstration goes well, region-wide deployment on all Bay Area transit systems could begin this winner.

Key to Projects

Capital Cost

(millions of 2001 dollars)

(1A) Capitol Conidor Intercity rail:
     increased service and additional
     stations - Phase 1                         $129
(1B) Capitol Corridor Intercity rail:
     increased service and additional
     stations - Phase 2                         $284
(2)  BART: Oakland International Airport
     connector                                  $232
(3)  BART/East Contra Costa extension           $345
(4)  BART/Tn-Valley extension                   $345
(5)  BART: Fremont to Warm Springs
     extension                                  $634
(6)  BART: Warm Springs to San Jose
     extension                                $3,710
(7)  Muni: Third Street Corridor
     light-rail transit Icentral subway         $647
(8A) Caitrain: express service - Phase 1        $127
(8B) Caltrain: express service - Phase 2        $330
(9)  Caitrain: rapid rail/electrification       $602
(10) Caltrain: Downtown San Francisco
     extension/Transbay Terminal              $1,885
(11) Valley Transportation Authority
     (VTA) tight-rail and bus rapid transit:
     Downtown/East Valley extensions -
     Phases 1 and 2                             $518
(12) Sonoma-Manin rail                          $200
(13) Dumbarton rail                             $129
(14) Altamont Commuter Express (ACE):
     increased service
     Not mapped:                                $121
     Regional Express Bus Program -
     Phase 1                                     $40
     AC Transit: enhanced bus corridors
     (various locations)                        $241