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The San Francisco County Transportation Authority, in coordination with the SFMTA and the San Francisco Planning Department, is studying a potential new rail subway under Geary Boulevard and 19th Avenue, as part of the Geary/19th Avenue Subway and Regional Connections Study.

Using $300,000 in Prop AA vehicle registration fee funds to support improved wayfinding at the Salesforce Transit Center, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority has replaced 200 media player kiosks throughout the Transit Center. This funding covers one phase of the work to upgrade systems and equipment throughout the Transit Center.

SFMTA and SF Public Works recently completed traffic calming enhancements in the Mission and Bernal Heights neighborhoods in District 9. We supported the design and construction of the traffic calming enhancements with $165,000 in half-cent sales tax funds through the Neighborhood Program.

Caltrain unveiled its new all electric fleet, hosting a tour with elected officials and transportation, business, labor, and community leaders who participated in an inaugural round trip train ride from San Francisco to Millbrae. We supported the $2.4 billion project with over $40 million in half-cent sales tax for transportation and other funds.

We joined District 1 Transportation Authority Board Member Connie Chan, SFMTA, San Francisco Department of Public Works, Walk SF, and local residents to celebrate new rectangular rapid flashing beacons at 38th Avenue and Geary Boulevard.

28 new paratransit vehicles are in service, replacing older vehicles that reached the end of their useful lives. We supported this effort with over $2.6 million in funding from the half-cent sales tax for transportation.

This month, BART began installing the next generation of fare gates at Civic Center BART station. The new fare gates are designed to improve safety, customer experience, accessibility, reliability, and to deter fare evasion at BART stations.

Note: this Press Release was published by Caltrain.

In June 2024, the Transportation Authority was awarded the Interchange Project of the Year Award for the Yerba Buena Island / I-80 Southgate Road and Interchange Project by the California Transportation Foundation

Led by San Francisco Public Works, the Jane Warner Plaza planning efforts sought to enhance the safety, longevity, and appearance of plaza features at the intersection of Castro and Market Streets.