The California State Transportation Agency has announced $1.3 billion in funding for 28 projects through its Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Southern California jurisdictions took home more than $100 million of that total, going toward projects that enhance existing passenger rail and bus services.
Projects receiving money include:
- Burbank was awarded more than $17.5 million (toward a total cost of $20.6 million) to optimize its Orange and Pink Route bus services and to renovate the Burbank Metrolink Station with parking lighting, signage, restroom, and platform upgrades, as well as new bike and pedestrian connections;
- Camarillo received $4.9 million (toward a total cost of $5.4 million) to introduce two new fixed transit loops, purchase electric buses, and upgrade existing stops;
- Montebello received $14.6 million (toward a total cost of $18.2 million) to purchase hydrogen fuel cell buses and provide 15-minute peak service;
- Santa Monica received $36.5 million (out of a total cost of $37.8 million) to purchase electric buses, improve service frequency, and construct charging infrastructure:
- Torrance received $1.6 million (out of a total cost of $5.6 million) to expand on-demand micro transit service;
- Metrolink received nearly $29 million to expand tap-to-pay fare payment across all lines and implement other technological upgrades;
- The North County Transit District in the San Diego area received $63 million to modernize signaling and communications infrastructure along existing rail corridors
While Los Angeles County jurisdictions secured significant funding for smaller initiatives, by far the biggest prize was won in the Bay Area, where the Transbay Joint Powers Authority secured a $750-million funding agreement toward the construction of a tunnel to extend Caltrain service to the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco.
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