Conceived as the “Grand Central Terminal” of the West, the new Transbay Transit Center is now under construction.
Phase 1 Expectations
Slated for completion in late 2017, Phase 1 of the Transbay Transit Center will feature:
- A third-floor bus deck
- Ground floor and concourse level retail space
- Two below-grade levels to eventually serve Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail system
Phase 2 Expectations
Phase 2 of the 1 million square foot project includes construction of the Downtown Rail Extension to be used by Caltrain and High-Speed Rail trains.
The Phase 2 construction schedule will depend on availability of full funding for the project.
Public Services
The new center will be served by:
- AC Transit
- Amtrak
- BART
- California High-Speed Rail
- Caltrain
- Golden Gate Transit
- Greyhound
- Muni
- SamTrans
- WestCAT
Development of the project is overseen by the six-member Transbay Joint Powers Authority, which includes representatives from:
- San Francisco Mayor’s Office
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- Muni
- AC Transit
- Caltrain
- California Department of Transportation
MTC is providing more than $300 million for the $4.5 billion Transbay Transit Center project.
Other funding partners include:
- San Francisco County Transportation Authority
- San Mateo County Transportation Authority
- California Department of Transportation
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
Design highlights of the LEED-certified Transbay Transit Center project include:
- City Park, a 5.4-acre rooftop public park. The 1,400-foot-long elevated linear park will include a variety of activities and amenities, including an open air amphitheater, gardens, trails, open grass areas, children’s play space, restaurant and café
- Grand Hall, a ground-level floor with an open air main entrance off Mission Street which will include an information center, ticket kiosks, automated ticketing and the main escalators
- Light Column to allow natural daylight into the Transit Center
- Pedestrian bridges to connect the Transit Center’s rooftop park to surrounding development