The funding will go towards installing electric charging infrastructure to power electric buses, to help build a new light-rail station and to help maintain a few fleet of fuel...
The $166 million project will begin with installments of steel pipes into the ground to provide the foundation needed to construct a temporary construction platform.
The Caltrans Sustainable Community grants support the agency’s efforts to improve safety, enhance transit connections and meet the community’s mobility needs.
NCTD will use the funding to enhance the pedestrian tunnel to be more welcoming and aesthetically pleasing, improving safety and the customer experience.
California is one of the first states to integrate the federal government’s secure Login.gov sign-in service, enabling older adults to tap to pay a discounted bus fare at participating...
The Operational Data Standard leverages the existing GTFS standard for transit service information and extends it to include data about personnel, scheduled maintenance and non...
In this Caltrans News Flash, Public Information Officer Mark Dinger takes you to historic Old Sacramento for the first look at the new, high speed Charger locomotive, which was...
In this News Flash, Caltrans spokesperson Greg Lawson discusses District 10’s storm-related emergency projects, the effects of deferred maintenance on the state highway system...
This week's update features videos from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), The Rapid, Metropolitan Tranist Authority of Harris County (Metro), Valley Metro and the California...
The vehicles will be based on Stadler’s successful Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train concept and will be funded through California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $10 billion, multiyear...
The eight states to receive the grants will use the funds to implement technology-based solutions to improve safety, mobility, connectivity and performance of highway and transit...
The project will ensure wildlife, in particular big horn sheep, at three high-need locations in San Bernardino County can safety cross over highway lanes and future high-speed...
The projects will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve transportation sustainability by providing new and expanded bus and rail service for disadvantaged and low-income...
Caltrans has released the 2018 State Rail Plan – a bold vision for state rail that aims to boost the economy, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve safety statewide...
Caltrans will improve the safety, mobility, and efficiency of railways across the state thanks in part to an $11.3 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s CRISI...
Metro in partnership with Caltrans has prepared an updated Focused Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statemen.
Toddy Thomas Middle School from Fortuna, California won the 2018 Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition with their piezoelectric project titled “Small Steps, Big...
Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty received the Women’s Transportation Seminar 2017 Honorable Ray LaHood (Man of the Year) Award from the Sacramento chapter.
Caltrans has released for public review and comment the latest Public Participation Plan (PPP), which discusses expanding the department’s web presence and using social media ...
Caltrans has released its first Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, an effort by the department to understand how and where the future effects of climate change may impact...
Caltrans has announced that Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (Sumitomo) along with Siemens will be fulfilling a $371 million multi-state contract for new railcars to be used throughout...
California has continued its climb up the ranks of bike-friendly states, moving up to 3rd in the nation, according to an annual list released by the League of American Bicyclists...
The Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Northwest 138 Corridor Improvement Project has been completed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan...
Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty issued the following statement in response to a new report, Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland, released...
Four California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees who showed courage in the face of danger have been presented with the Governor's State Employee Medal of Valor...
The colony of Double-crested Cormorants that long made its home on the old East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge finally found its Field of Dreams on the Skyway section...
The public got its first look at one of the newest locomotives to hit the rails recently when the new Charger diesel electric locomotive was put on display at the California State...
Caltrans awarded $9.2 million in Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants to support local governments and agencies in their efforts to integrate transit, bicycling and walking...
Amidst vintage rail cars at the California State Railroad Museum, the public got its first official look at one of the newest locomotives soon to be on the rails: the Siemens ...
In the latest News Flash, Caltrans emphasizes the need for long-term transportation funding since deferred maintenance and winter storm-related emergencies have taken their toll...
The Transportation Research Board recently announced that Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty will become chair of its Executive Committee, effective January 12, 2017.
Caltrans recently announced the appointment of Ellen Greenberg as its new deputy director for sustainability, who will oversee Caltrans’ continued efforts to shift and align its...
Caltrans has completed the final segment of the 4.5-mile San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (East Span) Bicycle/Pedestrian Path connecting the current bike path from Emeryville ...
Caltrans recently announced that the federal government has rewarded California with a record $293 million in transportation funding after the state met all its 2015-2016 fiscal...
In a new study by Matthew Holian, PhD and Ralph McLaughlin, PhD, the possibility is raised that Caltrans should revise its modeling to take into account changes in demand when...
Caltrans, the Alameda County Transportation Commission and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority this month will begin the sequenced introduction of a series of high-tech ...
Caltrans, along with 5,000 volunteers across California, just launched a new nine-month pilot program to test out a pay-by-the-mile financing model to possibly replace the gas...
In the latest Caltrans News Flash, viewers go along on the annual Director’s Bike Ride, where Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty, along with his executive team and cycling stakeholders...
Caltrans has announced that 131 local projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public transportation were issued $74.6 million in funding from the Low...
“May is Bike Month” is well underway, and to underscore Caltrans’ support for active transportation, Director Malcolm Dougherty set out on his annual bike ride through downtown...
A new study by MTI attempts to systematize the diverse transit measures used within California, in order to help Caltrans develop a comprehensive measurement framework for transit...
Caltrans has announced a new, free data-sharing partnership with Waze, the navigation app powered by drivers, in which each will share data to provide the public with better traffic...
Caltrans continues to reduce its carbon footprint through the launch of its employee BikeShare Program, which makes on-site bicycles available for staff as a transit option.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director Malcolm Dougherty has signed a letter of intent with the Province of Noord-Holland (Netherlands) Vice Governor Elisabeth...
Caltrans announced today that four firms have been selected to provide account management services to volunteers in the California Road Charge Pilot, which is scheduled to launch...
Caltrans is beginning work on the next California State Rail Plan, which will provide the framework for California’s rail network and set the stage for new and improved rail and...
Caltrans has announced it has concluded work on nine projects that changed practices, improved processes and reduced delays from wasteful or unnecessary practices, through its...
Caltrans is installing retro-reflective signs which provide a double bonus for the public – they’re illuminated by motorists’ headlights, making them more visible than traditional...
In an effort to provide cleaner and faster travel for Pacific Surfliner rail passengers, Caltrans will be purchasing an additional 14 high-performance, diesel-electric locomotives...
Caltrans on July 1, announced that 86 more local projects that improve public transportation and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions were issued funding from the Low Carbon Transit...
In a continuing effort to further its new mission to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability...
Caltrans is asking cities and counties throughout California to submit applications for projects that promote biking and walking that will vie for a share of $360 million in federal...
In an effort to support the construction of more multimodal local streets and roads, Caltrans on April 11 endorsed National Association of City Transportation Officials’ (NACTO...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), on March 18 announced signing a contract with Siemens...
Results from the California Household Travel Survey – the largest and most complex review of its kind – show that the percentage of California residents walking, biking, or using...
Caltrans on Feb. 5 released the first issue of "The Mile Marker: A Caltrans Performance Report," a straightforward accounting of how the department is performing as it improves...
Caltrans and the California Attorney General’s office today announced that 43 year-old Eric Blaine Hodgson, the owner of Phenix Print & Image of Elk Grove, has been arrested on...
Caltrans announced it is awarding nearly $18 million to 105 public transit projects across California under the Job Access & Reverse Commute and New Freedom programs.
Rail passengers now have extra space to securely store bikes that previously spilled into aisle-ways, as Caltrans nearly doubles the bicycle capacity on Capitol Corridor and San...
Caltrans, in partnership with Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, announced an interactive educational application on Facebook. “The Mysterious Adventure” encourages high school students...
The funding was originally allocated to other states, but was not spent, and because California successfully demonstrated that it can deliver transportation projects, the state...
Caltrans hosted a workshop today for transportation stakeholders and officials to evaluate the California Interregional Blueprint, a long-term plan that will help shape decision...
Caltrans, BNSF Railway and Amtrak today announced the groundbreaking of a $38 million rail project that will add 3.8 additional miles of track to the Los Angeles area.
Public transit projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, and modernize transit stations to create jobs across...
$38 million will fund a final segment of a third rail track between Los Angeles and Fullerton. The Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink, and freight trains currently share two rail tracks...
The analysis supports a concept proposed by U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, State Senator Joe Simitian and State Assemblyman Richard Gordon that calls for the project to minimize...
In a victory for the California Department of Transportation(Caltrans), a U.S. District Court judge affirmed that Caltrans' Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Program was...
