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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 11.5Ch. 3§ 99622 Rail Corridor Funding Allocation

§ 99622 Rail Corridor Funding Allocation

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§ 99622 Rail Corridor Funding Allocation

Key Takeaways

  • •The state is giving $230 million to improve train services in California.
  • •$140 million is for making trains better between Los Angeles, Fresno, and the San Francisco Bay Area, including a route to Sacramento.
  • •$5 million is for studying if a super-fast train between Bakersfield and Los Angeles is possible.
  • •$85 million is for starting train service from Placer County to Santa Clara County, with some money for trains between Auburn and Davis.

Example

Imagine you live in Fresno and want to visit family in Oakland. Right now, driving takes a long time because of traffic.

The law gives money to fix up the train tracks and make the trains better so you can take a train from Fresno to Oakland. This means you can avoid traffic and maybe even read a book or take a nap on the train instead of driving.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 99622 Rail Corridor Funding Allocation

Two hundred thirty million dollars ($230,000,000) shall be allocated to the department for all of the following: (a) Improvements to the Los Angeles-Fresno-San Francisco Bay Area passenger rail corridor and extension of the corridor to Sacramento, one hundred forty million dollars ($140,000,000), including at least sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) for rail rehabilitation and other rail improvements to provide intercity rail service between Fresno and Oakland via Madera, Merced, Turlock, and Modesto, and not more than thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) for rehabilitation and other rail improvements to provide intercity rail service between Stockton and Sacramento via Lodi and Galt. (b) Preliminary engineering and feasibility studies of a high speed passenger rail link between Bakersfield and Los Angeles, five million dollars ($5,000,000). (c) Implementation of intercity rail service from Placer County to Santa Clara County, eighty five million dollars ($85,000,000), of which not more than thirty five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall be for commuter rail service between Auburn and Davis, including funding for right-of-way acquisition. Service to Woodland may also be provided, if deemed practicable by the department. (Added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 116.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

acquisitionlos angelesstockintercitysan francisco bayplacer countysanta clara countyrehabilitation

Related Statutes

  • § 50075.5 Competitive Bidding For Transit Services
  • § 99176 Lactation Rooms In Transit Stations
  • § 99629 Rail Corridor Funding Allocation
  • § 99636 Caltrain Capital Funding Allocation
  • § 105052 General Manager Powers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 99622.
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