The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) in the US has awarded $51.9m in State Rail Assistance funding to seven recipients in support of various railway projects across the state.

The rail projects are intended to improve commuter and intercity rail services in California and have an approximate combined value of $136m after procuring funding from other sources.

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In addition, the initiatives are also expected to enhance railway connectivity across the region, as well as reduce air pollution and traffic congestion.

"I am pleased to announce this investment of $51.9m to rail operators that move 110,000 Californians between work and home every day."

The financing package was made possible following the successful passage of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1).

The bill was signed by California Governor Brown in April last year and is scheduled to provide roughly $7.6bn in new transit funding over the next decade.

California State Transportation Agency secretary Brian Kelly said: “SB 1 is about rebuilding California and keeping the state on the move.

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“I am pleased to announce this investment of $51.9m to rail operators that move 110,000 Californians between work and home every day.

“These funds will expand service, modernise equipment and rebuild stations and tracks.”

The awarded funds will be used in various developments such as vehicle rehabilitation and signal modernisation for Caltrain.

Additionally, the financing will be used for signal and track modernisation works in order to improve the speed and reliability of Metrolink and Amtrak trains at Los Angeles Union Station, as well as platform improvements at San Luis Obispo.

The projects also include the introduction of more frequent services on the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit system and new Tier IV clean locomotives on the Coaster corridor in San Diego, in addition to a series of station and railroad corridor improvement works for Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor network.