SACRAMENTO — Today, Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) announced a bill to electrify California’s commuter rail system, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut Southern California commute times in half by January 2028.
Funding for the electrification will be redirected from the California High-Speed Rail Project, which is billions over budget, years behind schedule and unlikely to deliver a viable route from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
“California deserves immediate solutions, not baby steps,” said Lackey. “This Republican New Deal is a common sense solution to get cars off the road without spending new taxpayer dollars. High-Speed Rail is a disaster – it’s time to put that money towards projects that will actually do some good..”
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