The Bayview community is excited about the potential economic development that the project could bring. They are equally as concerned about possible environmental impacts and Caltrain's price, which has higher fares and fewer discount programs than Muni.
Plans for a new Caltrain station in Bayview — a neighborhood that has long lacked quality transit connections to the rest of The City — are advancing.
The Planning Commission’s recommendation follows more than a year of study and community outreach by the Planning Department. Ever since the Paul Avenue Caltrain station in Bayview was closed in 2005, various plans have been floated to replace it. But that effort took on more urgency as Caltrain’s electrification and modernization projects moved forward in recent years.
During the community outreach process, Johnson reported, residents and community groups were excited about the potential economic development that the project could bring. But they were also concerned about the possible environmental impacts of a major construction project in the historically industrial area. Another subject of discussion was the price of Caltrain, which has higher fares and fewer discount programs than Muni.
Commissioner Sue Diamond called for greater accountability around bringing the project to fruition. “Maybe there’s some lessons learned as to how we could be in a situation where 34 years ago, in 1988, we began the assessment of replacing Paul Avenue Station and in 2005, we shut it down without actually having a commitment to a new station. And here we are in 2022, and we are just inching our way forward.
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