Been following this project for a while now. Was very happy to ride it first day after a decade of construction. The architecture at the three underground stations is quite stunning and made it all the more worth it. Although it seems the engineers got a bit creative with the ground water seepage issue by adding those red solo cups into those drainage holes at 5:12, had myself a little chuckle when I first noticed. Glad to see you got the opportunity to film it all!
Phase 3 extended from Chinatown Station to North Beach,Fishermans Wharf & Conrad Square Park via Powell + Columbus + Beach/ Jefferson St + One Way w F Line Loop. Phase 4 to Ghirardelli Square Aquatic Park,Fort Mason,Marina,Crissy Field Presidio & Golden Gate Bridge w F Line Extension to Fort Mason from Fishermans Wharf via Powell + Columbus+ Jefferson (T Northbound) Beach St (T Southbound) w F Line Loop w Subway + Surface
@@KJW-Transit I hadn't looked at the BART station in a while and it's massive, above ground and right next to a massive parking lot... these new stations in SF are much more compact and underground which likely led to the unique and fresh construction.
@@anthonysnyder1152 those stations feel like they are too deep. You have to go down 2 big escalators. Takes a few minutes just to get to the platform from the street. It’s too deep underground.
@@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 Modern subway stations are usually quite deep. Heavily used subways like in Istanbul (serving 10 million residents) are sometimes twice as deep as Chinatown but it's not as noticeable because you're traveling a large distance so a couple minutes of escalators isn't a big deal. If you're taking the subway to downtown it won't save you that much time by foot (unless you have a physical disability, no contest there), but if you're traveling down to the Chase Center or Caltrain it's an obvious choice to take the subway. The extension to Northbeach and the presidio just makes sense, but really only if it's underground (but the cost likely won't be justified.. unfortunately)
@@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 That’s actually pretty normal depth or even below average depth for subways around the world. It’s just that we’re used to BART which was all cut and cover and just below street level. But that definitely isn’t the norm for subways. We have so few subways in this country that people have quite warped expectations for how subways usually work.
Finally! It’s done! I am glad SF is finally getting some more transit in the northern part of the city… It definitely needed it. Now hopefully this leads to them building part 2 all the way out to Golden Gate Park. There’s a abandoned tunnel that could be used maybe…
Is it me or do the platforms look long enough for 3 cars? I kept hearing that they weren't but from what I can see from the video it looks like they can or the platforms could be extended a smidge.
Theoretically, the platforms are long enough for three-car trains. But they would have to do some serious retrofitting. Alternatively, they could just make the front and rear doors deficient, i.e. either not use them at all in the subway or accept very tight platform space there. Neither option is optimal which is why they will be first maximizing frequency before they even start talking about three-car trains. There is plenty of capacity to be had purely from running more frequent trains for now.
I had stopped paying attention to continuously pushed back opening dates, so I missed opening day unfortunately :/ Oh well, I'll try to ride it on the first day of full service.
On the 2nd weekend they still had many riders wandering into the stations and exploring the local areas. It helps that Apple Maps now can recommend the new trains when routing via transit! Google Maps & other transit apps are still lagging to add support though
SFMTA says that the line won't reach max capacity until well after 2040. Even then that's not considering running trains back to back in the tunnels and only during rush hour.
I took the Muni to Union Square Station yesterday and my God that station looks amazing
Been following this project for a while now. Was very happy to ride it first day after a decade of construction. The architecture at the three underground stations is quite stunning and made it all the more worth it. Although it seems the engineers got a bit creative with the ground water seepage issue by adding those red solo cups into those drainage holes at 5:12, had myself a little chuckle when I first noticed. Glad to see you got the opportunity to film it all!
Thanks! The solo cups made me laugh too :D
Phase 3 extended from Chinatown Station to North Beach,Fishermans Wharf & Conrad Square Park via Powell + Columbus + Beach/ Jefferson St + One Way w F Line Loop.
Phase 4 to Ghirardelli Square Aquatic Park,Fort Mason,Marina,Crissy Field Presidio & Golden Gate Bridge w F Line Extension to Fort Mason from Fishermans Wharf via Powell + Columbus+ Jefferson (T Northbound) Beach St (T Southbound) w F Line Loop w Subway + Surface
looking good SF!
Lookin good, SF! Now build more subway!
Man, this kind of looks better than Milpitas BART station
@@KJW-Transit I hadn't looked at the BART station in a while and it's massive, above ground and right next to a massive parking lot... these new stations in SF are much more compact and underground which likely led to the unique and fresh construction.
@@anthonysnyder1152 those stations feel like they are too deep. You have to go down 2 big escalators. Takes a few minutes just to get to the platform from the street. It’s too deep underground.
@@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 Modern subway stations are usually quite deep. Heavily used subways like in Istanbul (serving 10 million residents) are sometimes twice as deep as Chinatown but it's not as noticeable because you're traveling a large distance so a couple minutes of escalators isn't a big deal. If you're taking the subway to downtown it won't save you that much time by foot (unless you have a physical disability, no contest there), but if you're traveling down to the Chase Center or Caltrain it's an obvious choice to take the subway. The extension to Northbeach and the presidio just makes sense, but really only if it's underground (but the cost likely won't be justified.. unfortunately)
@@blainegabbertgabonemhofgoa6602 That’s actually pretty normal depth or even below average depth for subways around the world.
It’s just that we’re used to BART which was all cut and cover and just below street level. But that definitely isn’t the norm for subways. We have so few subways in this country that people have quite warped expectations for how subways usually work.
Awesome! I need to ride that someday and I saw that on Sunday
Finally! It’s done! I am glad SF is finally getting some more transit in the northern part of the city… It definitely needed it.
Now hopefully this leads to them building part 2 all the way out to Golden Gate Park. There’s a abandoned tunnel that could be used maybe…
Is it me or do the platforms look long enough for 3 cars? I kept hearing that they weren't but from what I can see from the video it looks like they can or the platforms could be extended a smidge.
Theoretically, the platforms are long enough for three-car trains. But they would have to do some serious retrofitting. Alternatively, they could just make the front and rear doors deficient, i.e. either not use them at all in the subway or accept very tight platform space there. Neither option is optimal which is why they will be first maximizing frequency before they even start talking about three-car trains. There is plenty of capacity to be had purely from running more frequent trains for now.
The sound those trains make is insane!
Wonder if that is the power converter chopper frequency?
Wowwww! Finally! I was in High School when this project started, now im gonna be 30 next year
Nice!
I had stopped paying attention to continuously pushed back opening dates, so I missed opening day unfortunately :/ Oh well, I'll try to ride it on the first day of full service.
On the 2nd weekend they still had many riders wandering into the stations and exploring the local areas. It helps that Apple Maps now can recommend the new trains when routing via transit! Google Maps & other transit apps are still lagging to add support though
@0: 06 tell them to fix the Chinese error. 連結社區。not 结
The MUNI subway gates open too slowly.
2 car trains what a joke
SFMTA says that the line won't reach max capacity until well after 2040. Even then that's not considering running trains back to back in the tunnels and only during rush hour.