The Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak as a bridge crossing across the Mississippi River at St. Louis since the 1890s.
The proposed 54-mile line would connect Palmdale to the Town of Apple Valley in under 30 minutes with reliable daily frequencies. The system would also enable riders to connect to Las Vegas via the Brightline West high-speed rail system in about 110 minutes.
Electrification will reduce Caltrain’s greenhouse gas emissions and eliminate the particulate matter caused by the aging diesel engines.
This test is to ensure that the trains and tracks meet all clearance requirements for the electric trains to operate safely along the Corridor.
The Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility project has received $33 million in federal support.
CORE is a $125 million project, which is intended to encourage California off-road equipment users to purchase or lease currently commercialized zero-emission off-road equipment.
To date, the USDOT has closed more than $7.4 billion in RRIF financing for projects across the U.S.
Construction on the project began in July 2020 and continues to remain on schedule to be completed in early 2025.
Once complete, the project will continue to enable the VTA to provide reliable service for passengers of Santa Clara County.
The approval moves the project closer to being “shovel ready” once funding becomes available, officials said.
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