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BART officials hope to launch a pilot program before the end of 2024 that would offer riders free or reduced fare when they transfer to and from other transit agencies around the region.

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BART officials hope to launch a pilot program before the end of 2024 that would offer riders free or reduced fare when they transfer to and from other transit agencies around the region.

Rebecca Saltzman, a member of BART&#8217;s Board of Directors, said the move is aimed at relieving some of the costs riders face when using multiple transit operators and is part of a broader project between the region&#8217;s 20-plus transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to consolidate fare payments.

Rebecca Saltzman, a member of BART's Board of Directors, said the move is aimed at relieving some of the costs riders face when using multiple transit operators and is part of a broader project between the region's 20-plus transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to consolidate fare payments.

Rebecca Saltzman, a member of BART&#8217;s Board of Directors, said the move is aimed at relieving some of the costs riders face when using multiple transit operators and is part of a broader project between the region&#8217;s 20-plus transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to consolidate fare payments.

&#8220;This is just one of those projects that we are hoping to see up by the end of the year,&#8221; Saltzman told The Standard.

"This is just one of those projects that we are hoping to see up by the end of the year," Saltzman told The Standard.

&#8220;This is just one of those projects that we are hoping to see up by the end of the year,&#8221; Saltzman told The Standard.

She added that the agency hopes to put the program in place when the <a href="https://www.futureofclipper.com/">new Clipper payment system</a>, which will allow riders to pay with <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/clipper-card-upgrade-awaits-bart-riders-next-year/">a tap of their credit or debit card</a>, launches in either the summer or fall.

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She added that the agency hopes to put the program in place when the <a href="https://www.futureofclipper.com/">new Clipper payment system</a>, which will allow riders to pay with <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/11/clipper-card-upgrade-awaits-bart-riders-next-year/">a tap of their credit or debit card</a>, launches in either the summer or fall.

A rider who taps their Clipper card and uses it for a bus ride or another rail system would save up to $2.50 for their BART trip as long as they use it within two hours of their first tap.

A rider who taps their Clipper card and uses it for a bus ride or another rail system would save up to $2.50 for their BART trip as long as they use it within two hours of their first tap.

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&#8220;Having the transfer discount will make a difference for those using more than one agency,&#8221; Saltzman said. &#8220;I live in the East Bay and take AC Transit to get to BART and then take Muni in San Francisco. It adds up real quickly.&#8221;

"Having the transfer discount will make a difference for those using more than one agency," Saltzman said. "I live in the East Bay and take AC Transit to get to BART and then take Muni in San Francisco. It adds up real quickly."

&#8220;Having the transfer discount will make a difference for those using more than one agency,&#8221; Saltzman said. &#8220;I live in the East Bay and take AC Transit to get to BART and then take Muni in San Francisco. It adds up real quickly.&#8221;

The pilot program, which is expected to run for 18 to 24 months, will be funded mostly through $22 million from the MTC. Transit agencies will pay for the first $0.50 of discount, while the MTC will fund the rest.

The pilot program, which is expected to run for 18 to 24 months, will be funded mostly through $22 million from the MTC. Transit agencies will pay for the first $0.50 of discount, while the MTC will fund the rest.

For the reduced transfer discount to become a reality, transit agencies&#8217; boards will need to vote on an agreement to join the pilot program. A decision could come as early as next month.

For the reduced transfer discount to become a reality, transit agencies' boards will need to vote on an agreement to join the pilot program. A decision could come as early as next month.

For the reduced transfer discount to become a reality, transit agencies&#8217; boards will need to vote on an agreement to join the pilot program. A decision could come as early as next month.

&#8220;From our board comments today, it is pretty clear that we will sign off to join it,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I think most, if not all the rest, will join it too.&#8221;

"From our board comments today, it is pretty clear that we will sign off to join it," she said. "I think most, if not all the rest, will join it too."

&#8220;From our board comments today, it is pretty clear that we will sign off to join it,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I think most, if not all the rest, will join it too.&#8221;

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The San Francisco Bay Ferry system unveiled an ambitious 25-year plan to enhance and expand water transit across the region while transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2050.

The San Francisco Bay Ferry system unveiled an ambitious 25-year plan to enhance and expand water transit across the region while transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2050.

The agency&#8217;s board of directors adopted the 2050 Service Vision, which sets standards for adding existing ferry routes and identifying new markets for waterborne public transportation. Four near-term expansion opportunities target Berkeley, Mission Bay, Redwood City and Treasure Island.

The agency's board of directors adopted the 2050 Service Vision, which sets standards for adding existing ferry routes and identifying new markets for waterborne public transportation. Four near-term expansion opportunities target Berkeley, Mission Bay, Redwood City and Treasure Island.

The agency&#8217;s board of directors adopted the 2050 Service Vision, which sets standards for adding existing ferry routes and identifying new markets for waterborne public transportation. Four near-term expansion opportunities target Berkeley, Mission Bay, Redwood City and Treasure Island.

Golden Gate Ferry service to resume Wednesday after Sausalito pier repairs

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&#8220;There is strong interest in the expansion of the network,&#8221; Jim Wunderman, chair of the ferry board, said in a press release. &#8220;This vision reflects our commitment to aggressively pursue a new golden age of ferries in the Bay Area.&#8221;

"There is strong interest in the expansion of the network," Jim Wunderman, chair of the ferry board, said in a press release. "This vision reflects our commitment to aggressively pursue a new golden age of ferries in the Bay Area."

&#8220;There is strong interest in the expansion of the network,&#8221; Jim Wunderman, chair of the ferry board, said in a press release. &#8220;This vision reflects our commitment to aggressively pursue a new golden age of ferries in the Bay Area.&#8221;

The San Francisco Bay Ferry's 2050 Service Vision maps out a network of new ferry landings and water transit options throughout the region.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ferryplans2024.jpg?w=2500" alt="A map showing the San Francisco Bay Ferry's proposed routes with symbols for terminals and routes." class="wp-image-274616"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The San Francisco Bay Ferry&#8217;s 2050 Service Vision maps out a network of new ferry landings and water transit options throughout the region.</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ferryplans2024.jpg?w=2500" alt="A map showing the San Francisco Bay Ferry's proposed routes with symbols for terminals and routes." class="wp-image-274616"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The San Francisco Bay Ferry's 2050 Service Vision maps out a network of new ferry landings and water transit options throughout the region.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ferryplans2024.jpg?w=2500" alt="A map showing the San Francisco Bay Ferry's proposed routes with symbols for terminals and routes." class="wp-image-274616"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The San Francisco Bay Ferry&#8217;s 2050 Service Vision maps out a network of new ferry landings and water transit options throughout the region.</figcaption></figure>

Longer-term target cities for ferry expansion include Martinez, Pittsburg, Antioch, Hercules, Foster City and South San Francisco, the agency announced this week. The plan also proposes a direct East Bay-Marin service, frequent Alameda-Oakland crossings and a pilot program to assess emerging technologies.

Longer-term target cities for ferry expansion include Martinez, Pittsburg, Antioch, Hercules, Foster City and South San Francisco, the agency announced this week. The plan also proposes a direct East Bay-Marin service, frequent Alameda-Oakland crossings and a pilot program to assess emerging technologies.

In a nod to the effects of climate change, the policy mandates a transition to zero-emission vessels powered by renewable electricity. The agency has already secured $117 million to begin electrifying its fleet of 17 vessels, 13 of which, officials say, already meet strict emissions standards while running on renewable diesel.

In a nod to the effects of climate change, the policy mandates a transition to zero-emission vessels powered by renewable electricity. The agency has already secured $117 million to begin electrifying its fleet of 17 vessels, 13 of which, officials say, already meet strict emissions standards while running on renewable diesel.

Shipyard contracts for the first five electric ferries are expected by year&#8217;s end.

Shipyard contracts for the first five electric ferries are expected by year's end.

Shipyard contracts for the first five electric ferries are expected by year&#8217;s end.

San Francisco Bay Ferry plots major expansion, going electric by 2050

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San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named OpenAI boss Sam Altman on Monday to his transition team, pledging to build a government rooted in accountability and change.

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named OpenAI boss Sam Altman on Monday to his transition team, pledging to build a government rooted in accountability and change.

&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to introduce this talented and diverse team who will help guide our transition and lay the groundwork for the change San Franciscans demand,&#8221; Lurie said.

"I'm excited to introduce this talented and diverse team who will help guide our transition and lay the groundwork for the change San Franciscans demand," Lurie said.

&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to introduce this talented and diverse team who will help guide our transition and lay the groundwork for the change San Franciscans demand,&#8221; Lurie said.

The transition team will counsel Lurie and his advisors as they build relationships with city agencies, develop partnerships, assemble leadership, and create 100-day plans with accountability metrics. The first mayor to have no governmental experience in more than a century, Lurie has promised to bring a &#8220;world-class&#8221; slate of leaders into City Hall.

The transition team will counsel Lurie and his advisors as they build relationships with city agencies, develop partnerships, assemble leadership, and create 100-day plans with accountability metrics. The first mayor to have no governmental experience in more than a century, Lurie has promised to bring a "world-class" slate of leaders into City Hall.

The transition team will counsel Lurie and his advisors as they build relationships with city agencies, develop partnerships, assemble leadership, and create 100-day plans with accountability metrics. The first mayor to have no governmental experience in more than a century, Lurie has promised to bring a &#8220;world-class&#8221; slate of leaders into City Hall.

Altman previously ran Y Combinator, a tech startup incubator, and lives in San Francisco. The campaign told The Standard that it hopes Altman contributes to the city&#8217;s downtown recovery and helps implement artificial intelligence technology at City Hall.

Altman previously ran Y Combinator, a tech startup incubator, and lives in San Francisco. The campaign told The Standard that it hopes Altman contributes to the city's downtown recovery and helps implement artificial intelligence technology at City Hall.

Altman previously ran Y Combinator, a tech startup incubator, and lives in San Francisco. The campaign told The Standard that it hopes Altman contributes to the city&#8217;s downtown recovery and helps implement artificial intelligence technology at City Hall.

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Earlier this year, Altman declined a pitch from <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/san-francisco-pandas-china-zoo-sam-altman-marc-benioff-london-breed/">sitting Mayor London Breed to help fund</a> the city&#8217;s $25 million project to bring pandas from China.

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Earlier this year, Altman declined a pitch from <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/san-francisco-pandas-china-zoo-sam-altman-marc-benioff-london-breed/">sitting Mayor London Breed to help fund</a> the city's $25 million project to bring pandas from China.

Earlier this year, Altman declined a pitch from <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/26/san-francisco-pandas-china-zoo-sam-altman-marc-benioff-london-breed/">sitting Mayor London Breed to help fund</a> the city&#8217;s $25 million project to bring pandas from China.

Other co-chairs on the team have governmental and private-sector experience.

Other co-chairs on the team have governmental and private-sector experience.

Mayoral Candidate Daniel Lurie walks down Grant Street while visiting business owners in San Francisco on Friday, January, 2024. Lurie, the founder of anti-poverty nonprofit Tipping Point and an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, is one of the most prominent challengers to Mayor London Breed in this year’s election.

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Joanne Hayes-White was San Francisco&#8217;s first female fire chief, from 2004 to 2019. She increased diversity, improved community safety programs, and served on national public safety boards.

Joanne Hayes-White was San Francisco's first female fire chief, from 2004 to 2019. She increased diversity, improved community safety programs, and served on national public safety boards.

Joanne Hayes-White was San Francisco&#8217;s first female fire chief, from 2004 to 2019. She increased diversity, improved community safety programs, and served on national public safety boards.

José A. Quiñonez, Mission Asset Fund&#8217;s founding CEO, who has been recognized with a MacArthur Fellowship, has developed financial inclusion programs for marginalized communities.

José A. Quiñonez, Mission Asset Fund's founding CEO, who has been recognized with a MacArthur Fellowship, has developed financial inclusion programs for marginalized communities.

José A. Quiñonez, Mission Asset Fund&#8217;s founding CEO, who has been recognized with a MacArthur Fellowship, has developed financial inclusion programs for marginalized communities.

Ned Segal, who co-chaired Lurie&#8217;s mayoral campaign, served as Twitter&#8217;s CFO. He began his career at Goldman Sachs.

Ned Segal, who co-chaired Lurie's mayoral campaign, served as Twitter's CFO. He began his career at Goldman Sachs.

Ned Segal, who co-chaired Lurie&#8217;s mayoral campaign, served as Twitter&#8217;s CFO. He began his career at Goldman Sachs.

Michael Tubbs, former Stockton mayor, gained national attention for promoting universal basic income. He now advises California Gov. Gavin Newsom on economic mobility.

Michael Tubbs, former Stockton mayor, gained national attention for promoting universal basic income. He now advises California Gov. Gavin Newsom on economic mobility.

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Breed lost after burning bridges, leaving Daniel Lurie to put out flames

Two Asian Americans are on the transition team, Nancy Tung and Paul Yep. Lurie garnered massive support from Asian voters, a critical voting bloc that helped propel him to the mayor&#8217;s office.

Two Asian Americans are on the transition team, Nancy Tung and Paul Yep. Lurie garnered massive support from Asian voters, a critical voting bloc that helped propel him to the mayor's office.

Two Asian Americans are on the transition team, Nancy Tung and Paul Yep. Lurie garnered massive support from Asian voters, a critical voting bloc that helped propel him to the mayor&#8217;s office.

Tung, a 24-year prosecutor, leads the Vulnerable Victims Unit at the San Francisco district attorney&#8217;s office and chairs the San Francisco Democratic Party. She told The Standard in a text message that she&#8217;s &#8220;honored to be part of Mayor-Elect Lurie&#8217;s transition team and excited to get started.&#8221;

Tung, a 24-year prosecutor, leads the Vulnerable Victims Unit at the San Francisco district attorney's office and chairs the San Francisco Democratic Party. She told The Standard in a text message that she's "honored to be part of Mayor-Elect Lurie's transition team and excited to get started."

Tung, a 24-year prosecutor, leads the Vulnerable Victims Unit at the San Francisco district attorney&#8217;s office and chairs the San Francisco Democratic Party. She told The Standard in a text message that she&#8217;s &#8220;honored to be part of Mayor-Elect Lurie&#8217;s transition team and excited to get started.&#8221;

While Tung was seen as an ally to Breed, she voted for Lurie as her second choice in the Democratic Party endorsement meeting, breaking ties with others on the board who solely endorsed the incumbent mayor.

While Tung was seen as an ally to Breed, she voted for Lurie as her second choice in the Democratic Party endorsement meeting, breaking ties with others on the board who solely endorsed the incumbent mayor.

Yep, a retired police commander, was one of the most prominent early supporters of Lurie and previously hinted that he may return to city government and join the mayor&#8217;s administration.

Yep, a retired police commander, was one of the most prominent early supporters of Lurie and previously hinted that he may return to city government and join the mayor's administration.

Yep, a retired police commander, was one of the most prominent early supporters of Lurie and previously hinted that he may return to city government and join the mayor&#8217;s administration.

Multiple members of the transition team declined to comment.

Multiple members of the transition team declined to comment.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I’m thrilled to introduce the co-chairs who will guide our transition and lay the foundation for change in San Francisco.      •    Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI     •    Joanne Hayes-White: San Francisco Fire Chief (Ret.)     •    José Quiñonez: CEO of Mission Asset Fund     •… <a href="https://t.co/If5kjHBxRb">pic.twitter.com/If5kjHBxRb</a>&mdash; Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 (@DanielLurie) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielLurie/status/1858561058241474677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The campaign told The Standard that there is no timetable for finalizing senior positions such as chief of staff.

The campaign told The Standard that there is no timetable for finalizing senior positions such as chief of staff.

For those interested in joining his administration, Lurie has circulated&nbsp;<a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/click/673a8ea9acd842730f0e4930/aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwUUxTZTJQVDRKQVA2ZHFhY3pPY2RZNzcxa3ZBNEt5VDBPc19qTGRVaXdmd3k3TnBGRUx3L3ZpZXdmb3JtP3BsaT0xJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TRitTdGFuZGFyZCtQb3dlcitQbGF5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXAtdGV4dCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9U0YrU3RhbmRhcmQ/6436e9f49b2604493199640aBf495aeca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Google form</a>&nbsp;for people to apply. According to the form, which generated considerable interest from current city staffers, his team is aiming to build a staff that &#8220;mirrors the diversity, creativity, and compassion of the people who live here.&#8221;

For those interested in joining his administration, Lurie has circulated&nbsp;<a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/click/673a8ea9acd842730f0e4930/aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwUUxTZTJQVDRKQVA2ZHFhY3pPY2RZNzcxa3ZBNEt5VDBPc19qTGRVaXdmd3k3TnBGRUx3L3ZpZXdmb3JtP3BsaT0xJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TRitTdGFuZGFyZCtQb3dlcitQbGF5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXAtdGV4dCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9U0YrU3RhbmRhcmQ/6436e9f49b2604493199640aBf495aeca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Google form</a>&nbsp;for people to apply. According to the form, which generated considerable interest from current city staffers, his team is aiming to build a staff that "mirrors the diversity, creativity, and compassion of the people who live here."

For those interested in joining his administration, Lurie has circulated&nbsp;<a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/click/673a8ea9acd842730f0e4930/aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwUUxTZTJQVDRKQVA2ZHFhY3pPY2RZNzcxa3ZBNEt5VDBPc19qTGRVaXdmd3k3TnBGRUx3L3ZpZXdmb3JtP3BsaT0xJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TRitTdGFuZGFyZCtQb3dlcitQbGF5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXAtdGV4dCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9U0YrU3RhbmRhcmQ/6436e9f49b2604493199640aBf495aeca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Google form</a>&nbsp;for people to apply. According to the form, which generated considerable interest from current city staffers, his team is aiming to build a staff that &#8220;mirrors the diversity, creativity, and compassion of the people who live here.&#8221;

During the mayor&#8217;s race, Lurie criticized his opponents for being City Hall insiders and beholden to special interests. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/08/daniel-lurie-san-francisco-mayor/">A frustrated voter base</a>, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/29/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-wealth-campaign-expensive-levi-strauss/">combined with nearly $10 million of his own money injected into the race</a>, helped Lurie make political history.

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During the mayor's race, Lurie criticized his opponents for being City Hall insiders and beholden to special interests. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/08/daniel-lurie-san-francisco-mayor/">A frustrated voter base</a>, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/29/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-wealth-campaign-expensive-levi-strauss/">combined with nearly $10 million of his own money injected into the race</a>, helped Lurie make political history.

During the mayor&#8217;s race, Lurie criticized his opponents for being City Hall insiders and beholden to special interests. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/08/daniel-lurie-san-francisco-mayor/">A frustrated voter base</a>, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/29/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-wealth-campaign-expensive-levi-strauss/">combined with nearly $10 million of his own money injected into the race</a>, helped Lurie make political history.

A founder of Tipping Point, an anti-poverty nonprofit, Lurie was also chair of the Super Bowl host committee in 2016. He is an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune through his now-deceased stepfather, Peter Haas.

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Mayoral transition teams are chiefly ceremonial. <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/mayor-elect-breed-rewards-political-allies-with-appointments-to-mayoral-transition-team/article_22e21b57-fe6d-59b8-bfa3-3dd8300c3172.html">Breed&#8217;s 2018 team</a>, for instance, included people who volunteered or donated to her campaign or were vocal supporters in the press.

Mayoral transition teams are chiefly ceremonial. <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/mayor-elect-breed-rewards-political-allies-with-appointments-to-mayoral-transition-team/article_22e21b57-fe6d-59b8-bfa3-3dd8300c3172.html">Breed's 2018 team</a>, for instance, included people who volunteered or donated to her campaign or were vocal supporters in the press.

Mayoral transition teams are chiefly ceremonial. <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/mayor-elect-breed-rewards-political-allies-with-appointments-to-mayoral-transition-team/article_22e21b57-fe6d-59b8-bfa3-3dd8300c3172.html">Breed&#8217;s 2018 team</a>, for instance, included people who volunteered or donated to her campaign or were vocal supporters in the press.

Breed&#8217;s first transition team was co-chaired by Mary Jung, who helped raise thousands from the Realtors Association; Pius Lee, a former police commissioner who hyped the campaign in Chinatown; Suzy Loftus, a former police commissioner whom Breed would later appoint as district attorney; and Sheryl Davis, whom she described as a &#8220;friend,&#8221; who in September <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/13/sheryl-davis-resigns-san-francisco-human-rights-commission/">resigned</a> from the Human Rights Commission amid scandal.

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Breed's first transition team was co-chaired by Mary Jung, who helped raise thousands from the Realtors Association; Pius Lee, a former police commissioner who hyped the campaign in Chinatown; Suzy Loftus, a former police commissioner whom Breed would later appoint as district attorney; and Sheryl Davis, whom she described as a "friend," who in September <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/13/sheryl-davis-resigns-san-francisco-human-rights-commission/">resigned</a> from the Human Rights Commission amid scandal.

Breed&#8217;s first transition team was co-chaired by Mary Jung, who helped raise thousands from the Realtors Association; Pius Lee, a former police commissioner who hyped the campaign in Chinatown; Suzy Loftus, a former police commissioner whom Breed would later appoint as district attorney; and Sheryl Davis, whom she described as a &#8220;friend,&#8221; who in September <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/13/sheryl-davis-resigns-san-francisco-human-rights-commission/">resigned</a> from the Human Rights Commission amid scandal.

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San Francisco and federal officials on Wednesday toured a transit center called &#8220;The Portal&#8221; that is under construction and slated to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/12/what-is-the-portal-san-franciscos-future-downtown-rail-line-plan-gets-a-new-name-and-merch/">bring regional and city transit together</a> and recently <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/san-francisco-downtown-rail-extension-portal-cost/">went up in cost</a> by more than $1 billion.

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San Francisco and federal officials on Wednesday toured a transit center called "The Portal" that is under construction and slated to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/12/what-is-the-portal-san-franciscos-future-downtown-rail-line-plan-gets-a-new-name-and-merch/">bring regional and city transit together</a> and recently <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/san-francisco-downtown-rail-extension-portal-cost/">went up in cost</a> by more than $1 billion.

San Francisco and federal officials on Wednesday toured a transit center called &#8220;The Portal&#8221; that is under construction and slated to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/12/what-is-the-portal-san-franciscos-future-downtown-rail-line-plan-gets-a-new-name-and-merch/">bring regional and city transit together</a> and recently <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/san-francisco-downtown-rail-extension-portal-cost/">went up in cost</a> by more than $1 billion.

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Shortly after the price hike, tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed his tunneling company, <a href="https://www.boringcompany.com">the Boring Company</a>, could build the project for 1% of the multibillion-dollar cost.

Shortly after the price hike, tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed his tunneling company, <a href="https://www.boringcompany.com">the Boring Company</a>, could build the project for 1% of the multibillion-dollar cost.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This will take an eternity and hurt taxpayers badly. The <a href="https://twitter.com/boringcompany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boringcompany</a> can solve this problem for ~1% of this cost.&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1718119043041812955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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An official leading the project&#8217;s construction pushed back on Musk&#8217;s claim after the tour.

An official leading the project's construction pushed back on Musk's claim after the tour.

An official leading the project&#8217;s construction pushed back on Musk&#8217;s claim after the tour.

“What we’re doing is different than their company was founded to do, at least to date,” said Adam Van de Water, executive director of the <a href="https://www.tjpa.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Transbay Joint Powers Authority</a>, which is heading up construction of the transit center.

“What we’re doing is different than their company was founded to do, at least to date,” said Adam Van de Water, executive director of the <a href="https://www.tjpa.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Transbay Joint Powers Authority</a>, which is heading up construction of the transit center.

Van de Water said Musk&#8217;s company specializes in smaller tunnels meant for single-occupancy vehicles and not tunnels meant to accommodate mass transit.

Van de Water said Musk's company specializes in smaller tunnels meant for single-occupancy vehicles and not tunnels meant to accommodate mass transit.

Van de Water said Musk&#8217;s company specializes in smaller tunnels meant for single-occupancy vehicles and not tunnels meant to accommodate mass transit.

“I did see [Musk&#8217;s] tweet, and we’re excited [The Portal] is getting more exposure and awareness,&#8221; Van de Water said.

“I did see [Musk's] tweet, and we’re excited [The Portal] is getting more exposure and awareness," Van de Water said.

“I did see [Musk&#8217;s] tweet, and we’re excited [The Portal] is getting more exposure and awareness,&#8221; Van de Water said.

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Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive director Adam Van de Water shows acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su the space under the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. A new high-speed rail terminus is going to be built under the facility.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/inside8bntransitcenter-9.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-217396"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Adam Van de Water shows acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su the space under the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco on Wednesday. A new high-speed rail terminus is going to be built under the facility.</figcaption></figure>

The Portal, formerly called the Downtown Rail Extension, is a tunneling project that will link Caltrain from the station at Fourth and Townsend streets to AC Transit and San Francisco Muni buses inside the Salesforce Transit Center at 425 Mission St.

The Portal, formerly called the Downtown Rail Extension, is a tunneling project that will link Caltrain from the station at Fourth and Townsend streets to AC Transit and San Francisco Muni buses inside the Salesforce Transit Center at 425 Mission St.

The Portal is viewed by transit boosters as a linchpin of a regional transit system that will eventually unite Caltrain, San Francisco’s bus system and high-speed rail.

The Portal is viewed by transit boosters as a linchpin of a regional transit system that will eventually unite Caltrain, San Francisco’s bus system and high-speed rail.

Van de Water said Caltrain is expected to service the Salesforce Transit Center via The Portal by 2032, and that if high-speed rail were fully funded immediately, those trains could service the station by 2033.

Van de Water said Caltrain is expected to service the Salesforce Transit Center via The Portal by 2032, and that if high-speed rail were fully funded immediately, those trains could service the station by 2033.

After the tour, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su lauded and expressed support for unions that worked on the project, which Van de Water said used labor and materials from 48 U.S. states.

After the tour, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su lauded and expressed support for unions that worked on the project, which Van de Water said used labor and materials from 48 U.S. states.

Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive director Adam Van de Water shows acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. A new high-speed rail terminus is going to be built under the facility.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/inside8bntransitcenter-3.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-217390"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Adam Van de Water shows acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco on Wednesday.</figcaption></figure>

“President Biden believes by investing in America, investing in workers, we can build a stronger nation,” Su said. &#8220;All of that can be done through good union jobs and a path to the middle class.&#8221;

“President Biden believes by investing in America, investing in workers, we can build a stronger nation,” Su said. "All of that can be done through good union jobs and a path to the middle class."

“President Biden believes by investing in America, investing in workers, we can build a stronger nation,” Su said. &#8220;All of that can be done through good union jobs and a path to the middle class.&#8221;

The Downtown Rail Extension has been decades in the making, and its estimated cost has ballooned from $6.5 billion to a staggering $8.25 billion since October 2022, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. In 2016, the cost of the rail extension was estimated <a href="https://www.sfcta.org/projects/downtown-rail-extension" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">at $3.9 billion</a>.&nbsp;

The Downtown Rail Extension has been decades in the making, and its estimated cost has ballooned from $6.5 billion to a staggering $8.25 billion since October 2022, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. In 2016, the cost of the rail extension was estimated <a href="https://www.sfcta.org/projects/downtown-rail-extension" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">at $3.9 billion</a>.&nbsp;

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/inside8bntransitcenter-7.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-217394"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Transbay Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Adam Van de Water shows acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su the space under the Salesforce Transit Center.</figcaption></figure>

Of the recent cost increase, $729 million is attributed to a request that the federal government credit the costs of a train box at the transit center that Van de Water described as &#8220;mostly completed.&#8221;

Of the recent cost increase, $729 million is attributed to a request that the federal government credit the costs of a train box at the transit center that Van de Water described as "mostly completed."

Of the recent cost increase, $729 million is attributed to a request that the federal government credit the costs of a train box at the transit center that Van de Water described as &#8220;mostly completed.&#8221;

The remaining $7.5 billion in cost is completing the platforms at Fourth and Townsend stations and the Salesforce Transit Center and boring a tunnel miles through the ground to connect the two stations with Caltrain service.

The remaining $7.5 billion in cost is completing the platforms at Fourth and Townsend stations and the Salesforce Transit Center and boring a tunnel miles through the ground to connect the two stations with Caltrain service.

A person was fatally struck by an early morning test train along tracks in San Carlos, Caltrain said Sunday.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0472.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-186482"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Caltrain&#8217;s new electric fleet was available for a first-glance tour in San Jose on July 29.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0472.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-186482"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Caltrain's new electric fleet was available for a first-glance tour in San Jose on July 29.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0472.jpg?w=2500" alt="" class="wp-image-186482"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Caltrain&#8217;s new electric fleet was available for a first-glance tour in San Jose on July 29.</figcaption></figure>

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority said in 2022 that the rail extension would bring “California’s statewide high-speed rail service into Downtown San Francisco at the TJPA multimodal facility, Salesforce Transit Center, which currently connects nine transit systems (found within and around) to eight Bay Area counties.”

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority said in 2022 that the rail extension would bring “California’s statewide high-speed rail service into Downtown San Francisco at the TJPA multimodal facility, Salesforce Transit Center, which currently connects nine transit systems (found within and around) to eight Bay Area counties.”

California has been developing a high-speed rail system running between San Francisco and Los Angeles since voters approved it in 2008. As of May 2023, <a href="https://buildhsr.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">90 miles of guideway</a>, a track or riding surface to <a href="https://hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/docs/programs/eir_memos/Proj_Guidelines_TM2_3_3R00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">support or guide transit vehicles</a>, have been built, with <a href="https://hsr.ca.gov/about/high-speed-rail-authority/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">another 119 miles</a> of the project under construction, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

California has been developing a high-speed rail system running between San Francisco and Los Angeles since voters approved it in 2008. As of May 2023, <a href="https://buildhsr.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">90 miles of guideway</a>, a track or riding surface to <a href="https://hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/docs/programs/eir_memos/Proj_Guidelines_TM2_3_3R00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">support or guide transit vehicles</a>, have been built, with <a href="https://hsr.ca.gov/about/high-speed-rail-authority/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">another 119 miles</a> of the project under construction, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

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