Caltrans has agreed to replace a shiny guard rail it installed on a North Shore Tahoe highway this fall with an equally strong but duller, acid-washed rail. The move is part of a compromise struck ...

A big rig on Wednesday got stuck under a train trestle in the Marysville area of Yuba County, but it is not the first time this has happened here, which begs the question: What is being done to stop ...

The California Department of Transportation and Brightline West plan to enter a right-of-way use agreement for a portion of the high-speed rail project along Interstate 15 between Apple Valley and ...

The idea, in principle, of rebuilding Eureka’s railroad infrastructure has received encouragement from both Caltrans and the governor’s office of economic budget and planning, which said investment in ...

In a state noted for its freeways, Californians are riding trains in unprecedented numbers. In 2012-13, Amtrak California carried a record 3.9 million passengers on its thriving Pacific Surfliner and ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released the draft California State Rail Plan (CSRP) and plans to hold a series of five open houses and a webinar to gather public input before a ...

Re “Sticking with bullet train fiasco a bad look for Democrats” (Jan. 10): Having managed rail projects in California for decades, I was sent to Fresno to assist the construction of the state ...

Formula funding is quietly accelerating fleet, facility and infrastructure work as agencies line up projects for 2026.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the US has started work on its statewide rail plan to establish the framework for new and improved rail and community connections for the next ...

Caltrans announced today it will use a $55 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to add a key safety feature to trains operating on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rail corridor between ...

A state report today recommends taking the management and construction of the $43-billion high-speed rail project out of the hands of the embattled High-Speed Rail Authority and into the arms of the ...