Short Line Rail Improvement Plan

Published in August 2021, the Short Line Rail Improvement Plan presents a rich understanding of the needs of the short line railroad industry within California and best practices for implementing a sustaining program of support to meet those needs. Caltrans engaged a broad and diverse range of stakeholders connected with the California short line railroad industry to inform this plan’s findings.

Short Line Rail Improvement Plan

2018 California State Rail Plan

The 2018 Rail Plan is the existing framework. It is available for review here:

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/rail-and-mass-transportation/california-state-rail-plan