By JULIE DRAKE Valley Press Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, introduced a bill Monday to electrify California’s commuter rail system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut Southern California commute times in half by January 2028.
Assembly Bill 1848, if it becomes law, would redirect $4 billion from the California High-Speed Rail project to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to fund improvements to the Metrolink commuter rail system along the following corridors: