California State Rail Plan 2007-08 to 2017-18

Chapter I - California’s Vision for Intercity Passenger RailFigure 1BGeneral Obligation Bond (Prop. 1 B)$19.9 Billion$0.125 BillionLocal Bridge SeismicRetrofit$0.25 BillionHighway-RailroadCrossing Safety Account$0.75 BillionState Highway Operationand Protection Program(SHOPP)$2.0 BillionLocal Street and Roads,Congestion Relief, andTraffic safety Account of2006$1.0 BillionState-Local PartnershipProgram Account$4.5 BillionCorridor MobilityImprovement Account$1.0 BillionTransit System Safety,Security, and DisasterReponse Account$1 BillionState Route 99Corridor$4.0 BillionPublic TransportationModernization,Improvement, and ServiceEnhancement (includes$400 million for intercityrail projects)$ 2.0 BillionState TransportationImprovement Program(StIP) Augmentation$0.2 BillionSchool Bus Retrofit for AirQuality$3.1 BillionPorts Infrastructure,Security and Air QualityAIR QUALITY INITIATIVESOn July 1, 2005, the Governor signed Executive Order S-3-05 which establishedclimate change reduction targets for the State. The Climate Action Team (CAT),consisting of representatives from various State agencies, was created tocoordinate the statewide effort. Subsequently, AB 32 gave new weight to theState’s renewable energy goals by requiring the reduction of greenhouse gasemissions (GHG) to 1990 levels by 2020. Executive Order S-20-06 further directsstate agencies to begin implementing AB 32 and recommendations made by theCAT. The Department is a member of the CAT and is committed to implementingtransportation strategies that will help reduce fossil fueled energy and GHGemissions.The Department’s Climate Action Program promotes clean and energy efficienttransportation. The framework is provided by the Director’s Policy 23 – EnergyEfficiency and Conservation, and is intended to implement a comprehensive,long-term departmental energy policy, interagency collaboration, and acoordinated effort in energy and climate policy, planning and implementation.Department strategy to reduce GHG emissions has two elements. The first is tomake transportation systems more efficient through operational improvements,smart land use, reducing congestion and lowering the rate of growth in fuelconsumption and emissions from motor vehicles. The second focuses on the7