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The California State Transportation Agency awarded $51.9 million in State Rail Assistance program funding to seven recipients. The funds are made possible by the passage of state Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) last year.

The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority received a total of $13.1 million for four projects including safety and security improvements, the replacement of the passenger information system, rail and station infrastructure improvement environmental and design work and signal replacement.

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit received $10.5 million to provide additional SMART service.

Metrolink received $10.5 million for signal modernization.

The North County Transit District received $10.5 million to acquire seven Tier IV, low-emissions locomotives.

The Altamont Corridor Express received $2.5 million to initiate weekend service.

Caltrain received a total of $2.5 million for three projects including vehicle rehabilitation, control point work and initiating a bike parking program.

The Los Angeles – San Diego - San Louis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency received a total $2.32 million for five projects including platform emergency repair, interregional connectivity improvements, corridor optimization software, LOSSAN Corridor strategic plan update work and an extension of the Leesdale siding.

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