SoMa-to-Chinatown rail line to debut by 2016, Muni says

Sajid Farooq, The Examiner

Oct 13, 2006 5:00 AM (2 days ago)

SAN FRANCISCO - Central Subway to extend Third Street tracks, provide connection to BART, buses

A new Muni rail line that will cut through SoMa up into Chinatown is expected to be online by 2016.

Transit officials on Thursday unveiled details of the $1.4 billion Central Subway project, which will create continuous rail service from Visitacion Valley to Chinatown and is expected to reduce the commute by half.

The 5.1-mile Central Subway is an extension of the newly created Third Street Light Rail, which runs from Bayshore Boulevard in Vistacion Valley to the Caltrain station at Fourth and King streets. The $667 million light-rail project, which has been delayed for a year and a half, is launching with weekend rides Jan. 13, with full operation beginning April 7. ...