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SF Transportation Authority approves $12.5 million for Portal engineering phase; project targets 2036 opening
Summary
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority approved a $12.5 million Prop L allocation to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority for engineering-phase work on the Portal (Downtown Rail Extension), noting a target opening in 2036 and continued need to close a multi-billion-dollar funding gap.
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority on Feb. 10 approved a $12.5 million allocation from Prop L to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority for engineering-phase activities on the Portal project, the tunnel to bring Caltrain and future high‑speed rail into the Salesforce Transit Center.
Jesse Kaylor, the Authority’s rail program manager, told commissioners the Portal project’s schedule currently "targets opening the project for passenger service in 2036," while warning that the schedule depends on completing the funding plan. He said the project’s single largest anticipated funding…
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