Guest Editorial: Three Questions for the Central SubwayPeter Lauterbornbyline‚ Nov. 04‚ 2009It's all green lights for the Central Subway to move forward, and this is a good thing: one of America's densest transit corridors will get a significant investment. Yet while a worthwhile project, certain changes to the existing plan could at once improve the performance of the subway while lowering the costs (and thus feasibility) of future transit enhancements. The Central Subway is a transit project funded by 1989's Proposition K which secured funding for transit improvements in four heavily-used corridors. Primarily an extension of the T Third Street, the Central Subway as currently planned will run on the surface from the Caltrain Depot before dipping underground to Moscone Center, Union Square, and Chinatown. The project is as expensive as it is critical and the purpose of this article is not to halt the project. Rather, the aim here is to support the project in reaching its maximum utility. |