Post on 30-Jan-2022
Southern California Passenger Rail
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Paul Dyson, President Emerituspdyson@railpac.org
Brian Yanity, Vice President-Southbrian@railpac.org
San Luis Obispo-Los Angeles-San Diego (LOSSAN) corridor
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LOSSAN corridor
ownership
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Interstate 10
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Southern California: 24 million people
Switzerland:8.5 million people
We can and should have a similar quality passenger rail network!
Metrolink Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) program
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Metrolink SCORE Capital Projects
$10 billion investment by 2028
~$2 billion fundingsecured as of 2021
Map from Southern California Association
of Governments, 2020 Regional
Transportation Plan
Link Union Station
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner crossing San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County, on new double track in late 2020
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San Clemente Pier station
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California High Speed RailPalmdale-Burbank segment
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40 miles
Estimated capital cost: $16.8 billion
Estimated completion: 2031
EIR/EIS complete: Q4 2022
California High Speed RailBurbank-LA segment
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13 miles
Estimated capital cost: $1.4 billion
Estimated completion: 2031
EIR/EIS complete: Q4 2021
California High Speed RailLA-Anaheim segment
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31 miles
Estimated capital cost: $2.9 billion
Estimated completion: 2033
EIR/EIS complete: 2023
2018 California State Rail Plan
Southern California 2040 Vision
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