China News Service, June 10, according to the US "World Daily" report, the San Francisco Central Subway project planned and constructed for more than ten years will be postponed for another six months before opening to traffic. That is, the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station (Chinatown-Rose Pak Station) located in Chinatown. The latest opening to traffic is expected to be the end of 2021.
The San Francisco Transportation Authority issued a notice on the 5th that said that due to certain challenges, the original completion date was changed, so the fastest time that passengers can now ride is at the end of 2021.
The so-called challenge was not clearly stated in the announcement of the Transportation Bureau, but it was mentioned that the central subway project has always been a key project of the Transportation Bureau during the epidemic. Both the engineering staff and the contractor’s staff, carefully follow the epidemic prevention guidelines in their work every day , Do your best to maintain a good social distance.
The transportation bureau has repeatedly announced the delay of the completion date, and the residents in the community have become angry.
The last announcement was to set the completion date as June 2020, which is now. At the same time, after completion, the train will be piloted for about one year, and it will be officially opened in 2021. However, the completion date of the construction is now extended from mid-2020 to the end of 2020, and then the vehicle will be officially opened to traffic at the end of 2021, one year after the trial of the vehicle.
The central subway transportation project has become a major pain point for the Huabu community, because of the traffic and environmental health problems caused by the construction, the merchants have been distressed for many years. At the same time, the repeated delays have allowed merchants to form new groups, and are considering filing legal complaints for government compensation. At the same time, the naming of the Chinatown site also caused an uproar in 2019, and finally the Transportation Bureau Committee adopted the name of "Chinatown Bailan Station".
This project has been designed and planned since 2009, and the project has entered the 11th year and has not yet been completed. The subway will connect the 4th Street train station to Chinatown, and will stop at the famous attractions Union Square and SoMa.
City Councilman Aaron Peskin, who represents Chinatown, said he was disappointed with the delay a few weeks ago, but he also said he was pleased with the honesty of the Transportation Bureau this time, rather than waiting until the last minute to tell the community .
As for the unexplained reason for the delays, Pestkin revealed that it was because of the replacement of the signal control system and because of the epidemic. (Li Han)