California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, released the public draft of the California State Rail Plan, which outlines a new framework for California’s rail network. The Rail Plan sets the stage for new and better rail, and multimodal and community connections in the state for the next 20 years and beyond.
“The plan will guide the state’s priorities for rail investments that support California’s economy for future generations. Public feedback is critical to ensure that the strategies developed reflect the diverse needs of all communities throughout the state,” Malcolm Dougherty, Director, Caltrans said.
Under the plan, strategic investments will lead to an easy-to-use rail system offering faster and more frequent service, customer-friendly timed multimodal connections, integrated ticketing and trip planning, and increased reliability of travel in congested corridors around the state. The plan outlines a series of investments to connect most communities in California to each other at least every hour throughout the day, with many regions being connected with half-hourly service. It also highlights the critical role for the rail system to be expanded in its ability to move a growing volume of freight cleanly and efficiently.
Caltrans is seeking public input throughout the planning process to understand the public’s priorities for passenger and freight rail.
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