California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

INTRODUCTIONGovernment Code Section 14036 requires the California Department ofTransportation (the Department) to complete a ten-year State Rail Plan with bothpassenger rail and freight rail elements. The law also provides that the State RailPlan be submitted to the California Transportation Commission by October ofodd-numbered years for its advice and consent, and to the Legislature, Governor,and the Public Utilities Commission by March 1, of the following year.Part I of the California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18 (State Rail Plan),prepared by the Division of Rail, is the Passenger Rail Element and examinesintercity and commuter passenger rail services in California and reviews theircurrent operations. It also outlines ten-year plans for capital improvements andservice expansions. The Passenger Rail Element is covered in Part I, Chapters Ithrough XII.Part II of the State Rail Plan, prepared by the Division of Transportation Planning,is the Freight Rail Element. It provides a description of the freight rail network,issues concerning the freight rail industry, and policy recommendations and goalsfor the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and funding of the system. TheFreight Rail element is covered in Part II, Chapters XIII through XIX.1