WSP-PGH Wong Help Guide Muni Train Control Upgrade Project

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected the WSP-PGH Wong Joint Venture (JV) to provide program management support to modernize the city’s Muni Metro system. 

The Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) will design and install a new communications-based train control (CBTC) system for Muni Metro trains throughout San Francisco’s 71-mile rail network. The CBTC technology will enhance automatic train control in the subway and extend to on-street Metro service, reducing travel and wait times; expanding Muni Metro’s capacity by up to 20 percent; and promoting reliability, efficiency, and safety with fewer system failures. 

WSP has partnered with local engineering and architecture consulting firm PGH Wong to provide consulting services for the life of the project, from initiation to post-delivery support. Hitachi Rail GTS USA will supply the CBTC system for the project’s nine-year design and delivery schedule, with the new system projected to enter passenger service from 2028 to 2034. 

“The Train Control Upgrade Project represents a five-generation leap forward in the technology we use to manage Muni Metro service. I’m especially proud of how intentionally we’re working to better manage risk to a degree we’ve never done before,” said Dan Howard, TCUP project manager at SFMTA. “Our partnership with WSP-PGH Wong Joint Venture will add their vital modern train control knowledge to help us see through blind spots and navigate challenges.”