Bond Issue to Include $40 Million for Commuter Lines
More than $40 million for building several key sections of a proposed commuter rail service has been approved by the California Transportation Commission for inclusion in a $1-billion state bond sale next month.
To prepare for commuter rail service starting late next year, the commission allocated $42.1 million to buy Southern Pacific rail lines in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties, as well as building of a station in Moorpark in Ventura County. In February, the commission approved $41.6 million to buy a train yard near Los Angeles’ Union Station, hub of what is planned to be a five-county commuter rail network.
Commuter rail lines are planned to run between Los Angeles Union Station and three new destinations: Ventura County, the Santa Clarita Valley and San Bernardino. Service already runs into Orange County, and extension is planned for Riverside County. Interim stops will be made along each line.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
