SFMTA Central Subway Program to undergo comprehensive review
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) new Central Subway Program director, Nadeem Tahir, will lead a comprehensive review of the project’s budget and schedule.
The 1.7-mile project will connect the 4th Street Caltrain Station to Chinatown. SFMTA explains that the project will take longer to deliver, but that work to continue to the project will move underground and away from public view. The review is expected to take approximately six weeks to complete and will identify a revised start date for service, as well as evaluate the expected budget impacts of the delay.
“Like most major infrastructure projects, the Central Subway is incredibly complex. Accurately predicting a completion date is always a challenge, and there are always risks that can delay a project or add unanticipated costs,” SFMTA said in a blog post.
Tahir began his position at the agency on July 15 and comes to SFMTA with more than 35 years of experience planning, designing and managing the construction of large and complex rail transit projects both domestically and abroad.
SFMTA made assurances that its contractor, Tutor Perini, continues to work with the agency in a proactive manner.
“We are confident that they share our commitment to delivering a safe and reliable Central Subway that will serve residents of San Francisco for generations to come,” said SFMTA.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
