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marmar

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Mon Dec 25, 2023, 08:40 AM Dec 2023

Proposed passenger rail line through Napa County (CA) is eligible for funding




Dec. 18—A 40-mile-long passenger train service proposed to run from Solano to Marin counties — and through Napa County — is eligible for federal funding.

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, or SMART, made the announcement on Monday. The route has been designated for inclusion under the Federal Railroad Administration's corridor identification and development program.

State Senate President-designee Mike McGuire, D- Healdsburg, in a news release called the move "a game-changer."

"Up until now, this east-west rail corridor that connects Marin, Sonoma and Solano counties hadn't been eligible for federal passenger rail funding," he said. "Now, SMART will be able to tap these federal and state funds to help move the commuter service east." ............(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/news/53081036/ca-proposed-passenger-rail-line-through-napa-county-is-eligible-for-funding




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Proposed passenger rail line through Napa County (CA) is eligible for funding (Original Post) marmar Dec 2023 OP
Such great news!!! CoopersDad Dec 2023 #1
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