After five years of construction, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is preparing to restore rail service on the L Taraval line, which serves the Parkside neighborhood and the San Francisco Zoo. Since 2020, buses have operated on the line. The start date of the restored rail service is September 28.
Similar to the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project, the construction involved replacing underground water and sewer infrastructure, as well as tracks and overhead wires that power the trains. The project also installed boarding islands along Taraval, where L line passengers previously boarded and exited the train from the adjacent travel lane. Sidewalk bulbouts and traffic signals were built at various locations to improve pedestrian safety.
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