Phase 2 of the Valley Link project would extend the rail line to Stockton. It is a vital megaregional link that establishes rail connectivity between BART’s rapid transit system in the Bay Area’s Tri-Valley and the ACE commuter service in Northern San Joaquin County – linking nearly 500 miles of commuter and intercity rail with more than 130 stations in the Northern California Megaregion. Valley Link is a new 42-mile, 7-station passenger rail project – that sits geographically at the center of one of the most economically significant megaregions in the world. Support the vision of the California State Rail Plan to connect the Northern California Megaregion to the State rail system.

Project implementation that is fast, cost-effective and responsive to the goals and objectives of the communities it will serve.īe a model of sustainability in the design, construction and operation of the system. Rail connectivity between the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s rapid transit system and the Altamont Corridor Express commuter service. Improve connectivity within the Northern California Megaregion: connecting housing, people, and jobs. On May 12, 2021, the Board certified a Final Environmental Impact Report and approved a Preferred Project – allowing the Authority to proceed with preliminary engineering work while seeking funding for the construction and implementation of the project at the earliest possible date. The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority was established on Januthrough the enactment of Assembly Bill 758 with the mandate to plan and deliver cost-effective and responsive transit connectivity between the BART system in the Tri-Valley and the Altamont Commuter Express that meets the goals and objectives of the communities it will serve.

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