CA: Huge Amount of SF Transbay Transit Center Wiring May Have to be Replaced

A good portion of the $113 million worth of wiring going into the new Transbay Transit Center may have to be replaced if trains ever begin running into the station.

Right now, the building’s underground portion is nothing more than a three-block-long, empty concrete box, added to the center at a cost of $400 million. But if trains actually start running — and that’s still years off — a substantial upgrade to the wiring will be needed to comply with national fire codes for passenger rail stations.

The idea is not to “waste tax dollars” installing the higher-grade wiring when it could take six to 10 years — or even longer — for train service to begin, said Transbay Center spokeswoman Christine Falvey.

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