Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
Agency (SFMTA) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) has again provided a strong rating to the Central Subway Project,
Phase 2 SFMTA’s Third Street Light Rail Project. The Project has
received a positive review as part of the FTA’s New Starts program with
a Medium-High project justification rating and Medium-High overall
rating. In addition, the President’s FY2011 U.S. Department of
Transportation Budget includes a recommendation that the Central Subway
Project receive $20 million in New Starts funding to support ongoing
design work for the project. This is the first time the project has
been included with a specific recommendation for funding in the
President’s budget. Read more...
