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3/26/2026
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated nearly $900 million to advance mass transit systems, expand pedestrian and bicycle options and improve freight movement, state officials announced yesterday.
The projects receiving the funding will bolster local transportation options and California’s economy, state officials said in a press release issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office.
Notable rail project investments include: • $273 million to deploy new technology to rail systems now under construction in the Bay Area and Southern California, including an expansive tunnel connecting downtown San Jose to Santa Clara as part of Bay Area Rapid Transit’s regional expansion; • $35 million to complete the design and construction of rail power infrastructure in Los Angeles; • $33 million to expand freight-rail operations at the Port of Long Beach; and • $3 million to protect eroding coastal bluffs in San Diego County, building on prior investments to secure critical coastal rail infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.
The announcement includes investments funded by two bipartisan sources: $47 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021; and $405 million from California Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
California has received $16.7 billion in infrastructure funding annually since IIJA’s passage. That includes investments to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, electric vehicle charging network, ports and waterways. Approximately 11% of yesterday's announced total funding comes from this landmark law, state officials said.
The remaining investments are supported by SB 1, which has provided nearly $5.5 billion annually for transportation projects since 2017, they added.