Catenary is beautiful. The legislature agrees, by passing #AB2503 and SB 71 to exempt rail electrification from CEQA visual analysis impacts. Let's build a lot more of this in California!
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Now unlikely thanks to #AB2503 and SB 71, which we helped pass and exempt electric rail projects like Caltrain from CEQA!
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2. Electrification is perceived as too expensive due to high overall construction costs. To fix this, need statewide legislation to reform project delivery. We already passed #AB2503 but many issues remain unfixed. More details on what we have planned for this year to come soon...
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SB 71 extends #AB2503, the CEQA exemption for rail electrification we won last year, along with other transit exemptions. Great job to the legislature and governor for making this happen. Let's get to work electrifying Metrolink, Capitol Corridor & the Surfliner without fear of frivolous lawsuits!
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What's changed since 2014?
- All of Electrolink is exempt from CEQA thanks to #AB2503
- We have Caltrain's experience to learn from
- CA High-speed Rail Authority will soon be electrifying 171 miles of track, building capacity & expertise
- Metrolink electrification is in the State Rail Plan
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Parent is now talking about extending existing CEQA exemptions for green transit projects - like #AB2503, and #SB71 which extends it.
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This excellent whitepaper recommends many of the reforms we've been fighting for, including building state capacity, moving away from complex competitive grant programs, and streamlining environmental review for low-carbon transit. There's even a shoutout to #AB2503!
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Caltrans uses numbers from Caltrain electrification, which was stymied by a CEQA lawsuit, political interference from the Trump administration, and inexperienced consultants that over-spec'd the system. We've passed #AB2503 to fix the first part and are working on the other aspects!
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Gov. Newsom has signed #AB2503 to streamline electric rail from CEQA, making it faster, cheaper, and easier to build gold standard, zero emissions electric rail!!! The bill gets CA on track towards a cleaner transportation system. Thank you so much Gov. Newsom!!
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This cost estimate for Metrolink electrification is uses Caltrain costs, which can brought down significantly by #AB2503 and if we pass #SB445 this year.
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We are interested in solving transit construction costs! Last year we passed #AB2503 which will help speed up CAHSR phase 2 and other electric rail projects. This year, there's #SB445 to stop corporate utility stonewalling of construction permits.
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Electrifying the majority of these corridors does not require CEQA, as they're either already environmentally cleared or exempt thanks to #AB2503
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State of CA is pushing hydrogen on agencies to develop the hydrogen market at the behest of the hydrogen lobby. Plus electrification is perceived as impractically expensive due to the experience of Caltrain (which made many avoidable mistakes) - which is why we passed #AB2503.
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To be clear, $12.5 million/mile is too high. We are hopeful that
#AB2503 will bring down the cost of catenary, and that a
#JustTransitionForCaltrans and rolling electrification program will do more in the future.
But there is obvious inconsistency about what counts as a reasonable cost.
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With the passage of #AB2503, agencies can't use NIMBYs/outrageous costs as an excuse to avoid wires. Up next, we need to fund train electrification so it can compete on a level playing field with highly subsidized hydrogen!
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We're so proud to have passed our first bill as an organization. Massive thanks to @streetsforall.bsky.social
for leading on the bill, Asm. Alex Lee and his staff for sponsoring the bill, every organization that supported #AB2503, and all our members, followers and fans for cheering us on!
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Text: AB 2503 Asm Alex Lee. Exempts Electric Rail from CEQA. Image: electric train with overhead wire moving towards the viewer. Streets for all logo.
Gov. Newsom has signed #AB2503 to streamline electric rail from CEQA, making it faster, cheaper, and easier to build gold standard, zero emissions electric rail!!! The bill gets CA on track towards a cleaner transportation system. Thank you so much Gov. Newsom!!
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Congrats to @calelectricrail.bsky.social for sponsoring a bill to streamline electric rail in California and getting it signed into law in, like, the second? year of its existence. #AB2503 www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/27/g...
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* Using European, $4 million/mile electrification costs, achievable if Metrolink/Metro uses #AB2503 to skip CEQA, uses in-house staff, and avoids Caltrans' costly mistakes.
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Starting September 21st, Caltrain will have 4 trains an hour at peak, a 20% increase in service, and 77 minute local train trips, thanks to electrification. Governor Newsom must sign #AB2503 to make this excellent service easier around the state. www.caltrain.com/news/caltrai...
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#AB2503 has passed the legislature! It's time to put the urgency in climate action and streamline clean, proven electric rail, and we urge Gov. Newsom to sign the bill. A big hand to Asm. Lee, @streetsforall.bsky.social, and all our supporters!
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#AB2503, our bill to streamline electric passenger rail, has passed the Senate! On to the Assembly for concurrence and then onto the Governor's desk. We're so close to the finish line!
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Nevertheless, Caltrans' excuses make clear the need to reduce the cost of overhead electrification. The Senate must pass and the governor must sign #AB2503 to streamline fast, clean, electric rail!
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Since Gov. Newsom is enjoying electrified Caltrain so much, here's hoping he signs #AB2503, which will bring fast, clean, electric rail to the rest of the state faster and cheaper, using lessons learned from Caltrain's electrification process.
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Victory Alert: #AB2503, our bill to speed up overhead electrification of passenger trains, has passed the Senate Transportation Committee 9-3! One step closer to becoming law.
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#AB2503, our bill to streamline rail electrification, has passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee! On to the Transportation Committee! @streetsforall.bsky.social
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Let's make sure the Assembly Natural Resources Committee votes to move #AB2503 forward on Monday! bsky.app/profile/cale...
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Metro just eliminated years of delay, millions in consultant costs and litigation risk by using the SB 922 CEQA exemption for bus rapid transit. We need to extend this CEQA exemption for rail electrification so we can electrify Metrolink and the Surfliner. Pass #AB2503!
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Meanwhile, Stu Flashman (the attorney behind Atherton's lawsuit against Caltrain) and his gang of wealthy NIMBY buddies are organizing against #AB2503. We can't let them win! twitter.com/TribTowerVie... 17/17
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Atherton's lawsuit was a flagrant misuse of CEQA. We're sponsoring #AB2503 to close this loophole so that green public transit projects like electric rail can't be delayed by these frivolous lawsuits. Join us or @streetsforall.bsky.social to get involved! 16/ calelectricrail.org/contact/
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