Editing Third Street Light Rail Project (section)

===Features===
18 new stations were built along the line. They consist of either [[island platform]]s between the tracks or [[side platform]]s, with [[Passenger rail terminology#High-level platforms|elevated platform heights]] to allow level boarding with the internal train stairs raised, similar to the ones used by the N Judah along the [[Embarcadero, San Francisco|Embarcadero]].

As part of the project, the entire Third Street corridor was repaved and received new streetlights. Additionally, palm trees were planted, sidewalks reconstructed and the pavement on 3rd Street repaved. Stations along the route have a distinctive marquee pole with a sculpture or mobile.

Light rail vehicles (LRVs) operate in an exclusive [[Right-of-way (railroad)|right-of-way]] in the center of the street along most of the line to bypass vehicular congestion and increase speed along the line. LRVs operate in mixed flow traffic at the 4th Street Bridge (the bridge does not have enough room for LRV exclusive right-of-way) and in a 10 block segment (from Kirkwood/La Salle stop through Revere/Shafter) in the Bayview business district to maintain parking on both sides of the street for customers of local businesses.

In addition, transit signal priority has been implemented along the entire corridor. The goal is to allow LRVs to have a green light at every intersection so they can travel from station to station without stopping.