The federal government has announced a $3.4 billion investment to support San Francisco's downtown rail extension project, known as 'The Portal.' This project aims to connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to the Salesforce Transit Center, transforming it into a 'Grand Central Station of the West.' Despite this significant funding, the project faces a nearly $7 billion shortfall to complete the Central Valley segment of the high-speed rail. The total cost for the 1.3-mile extension is estimated at $8.25 billion. The initiative has received strong support from key figures such as Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and California State Senator Scott Wiener. The Biden Administration's commitment marks a major milestone in the decades-long effort to bring electrified rail service into the heart of San Francisco. The project is celebrated by TransitCenterSF as a step towards a truly multimodal transportation network and modern rail mobility in the city.
S.F.’s massive plan to create a ‘Grand Central Station of the West’ wins major funding grant https://t.co/vRm20GUfNv via @sfchronicle
If all funding is secured, the plan could allow high-speed rail service into San Francisco. https://t.co/lKpOvLd6z4
S.F.’s vision to create a “Grand Central Station of the West” has received support from the federal government, which has pledged $3.4 billion toward the city’s downtown rail extension project. https://t.co/4pkfVWnjyK
JUST IN: S.F.’s vision to create a “Grand Central Station of the West” has received support from the federal government, which has pledged $3.4 billion toward the city’s downtown rail extension project. https://t.co/KPReFrLned
“The Portal, a project to extend service from the Caltrain station at Fourth and King streets to the Salesforce Transit Center, is now expected to cost $8.25 billion for just 1.3 miles of additional service.” 😝 https://t.co/TXovOiKeSN
The future of Downtown San Francisco just got a huge boost from the Biden Administration. Thanks to advocacy from our Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the federal government announced a new investment of $3.4 billion in the Portal, our transit center, to bring Caltrain — and… https://t.co/AyZmyuAyM7
Thank you for being champions for modern rail and transit mobility in SF & California @speakerpelosi @londonbreed @scott_wiener! Together, we celebrate a $3.4 billion federal commitment to The Portal, a transformational infrastructure investment. @Caltrain @CaHSRA @sfcta @MTCBATA https://t.co/NeRXXIiBon
Yesterday, we celebrated major milestones at the @TransitCenterSF in our decades-long effort to bring electrified rail service into the heart of San Francisco. Under the leadership of @POTUS, we are taking major steps toward a truly multimodal transportation network in our City. https://t.co/cbspEndCnD
How $3.4B in federal aid will help in effort to connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to SF https://t.co/SkCAkTSHDt https://t.co/hy6ApATzHD
A new $3.4 billion federal commitment to help connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to San Francisco comes as critics say the bullet train project faces a nearly $7 billion shortfall to finish the Central Valley segment. https://t.co/9HUdqhOYXV https://t.co/9HUdqhOYXV