Grant funding in the amount of$ 63 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program of the , California State Transportation Agency, has been awarded to provide rail improvements along the Union Pacific Coast Line between , Monterey , and , Santa Barbara , counties.
According to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, the money was given to the FAST Central Coast Program, or Facilitating and Accelerating Service Transformations.
The FAST Central Coast Program is a cooperative effort of the , Coast Rail Coordinating Council , involving the , San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, the , Transportation Agency for Monterey County,  , Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, and the , Los Angeles , – , San Diego  , – , San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency.
The Coast Line is a railroad range between , Southern California , and the , San Francisco Bay Area, around along the , Pacific Coast. It is the quickest road course between , Los Angeles , and the Bay Area.
The offer award provides cash for many organized projects along the shoreline rail line between , Monterey County , and , Santa Barbara County , to raise ridership, reliability and train frequency. The organized projects include the creation of a new rail train in King City, King City, along with the addition of road roofing upgrades and staging areas for the station’s service members and Fort Fort Fort, Hunter, and the completion of the Ortega Siding, which will enable a sixth Pacific Surfliner trip and increase overall passageway efficiency for both freight and passenger rail.
The , King City  , multimodal transport project will incorporate a novel Amtrak prevent near , Pearl Street , south of , First Street, according to the area in a previous record. Passenger service was provided in , King City  , until the mid-1940s.
The pattern includes the evacuation of the , Pearl Street , crossing to , Broadway Street , to give access to the proposed service. The offer will increase the total money allocated to the project to roughly$ 52, 875, 000, which is expected to be sufficient to pay for Phase I, which will include the rail platform, railroad crossing, fresh rail siding, and parking area. The station building will be in Phase II. The city is currently requesting approvals from Union Pacific, while the project is still in its design phase.
” The funding is a transformative opportunity for , King City  , by offering access, economic opportunity, and critical support for our military”, said Mayor of , King City  , and TAMC Board Member , Mike LeBarre , in a press release. When it’s finished,” We look forward to celebrating this monumental accomplishment.”
By 2029, all rail improvements are anticipated to be completed, and they will be developed in a way that is compatible with the state rail plan’s network vision and is a part of the ongoing Corridor Identification and Development Program efforts along the , Central Coast.
Senate Bill 125 funding provides a sizable portion of the matching funds for this project, with more than$ 14 million set aside to help with this suite of projects.
To meet the following policy objectives, the State of California’s transit and intercity rail capital program was established to fund transformative capital improvements that modernize California’s intercity rail, bus, ferry, and rail transit systems, including integrating the state’s various rail operations ‘ rail services with the integration of the state’s various rail operations, including integration with the high-speed rail system, and improving transit safety.
Since 2023, more than$ 4.8 billion has been dedicated to transit and passenger rail projects through competitive grants from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.
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