{"id":377039,"date":"2026-06-27T08:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/377039\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T08:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:23:21","slug":"governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-accelerate-new-technologies-and-services-for-californias-local-transit-and-passenger-rail-networks-throughout-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/377039\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom signs executive order to accelerate new technologies and services for California\u2019s local transit and passenger rail networks throughout the state"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the same time, Trump\u2019s proposed federal budget cuts funding for public transit and clean transportation programs nationwide. Trump\u2019s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request\u00a0would cut<\/a>\u00a0federal public transit funding by roughly 23% and passenger rail funding by about 82%, eliminating billions in planned investments for systems across the country. According to industry analysis, Trump\u2019s budget would also\u00a0zero out<\/a>\u00a0funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for key clean transportation programs, resulting in multi-billion dollar losses for modern transit, passenger rail, and decarbonization projects nationwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Governor Newsom\u2019s order is a direct response: directing state agencies to accelerate local and regional transit delivery, close service gaps, and give every Californian a reliable, affordable alternative to the car.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia is continuing to build on Governor Newsom\u2019s vision for a transportation system that is safer, cleaner and more connected for all Californians,\u201d\u00a0said California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin. \u201cAs global instability drives up fuel costs for working families, California is leading with investments in public transportation and infrastructure that reduces our reliance on fossil fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n

The order arrives at a time when the Trump administration\u2019s devastating economic policies are squeezing American families. Since the Trump administration\u2019s conflict with Iran began, American households have been saddled with an estimated $62.4 billion in extra fuel expenses, or roughly $476 per household.\u00a0New York Fed research<\/a>\u00a0shows the pain is falling hardest on those who can least afford it: low-income households cut gas consumption by 7% in March, yet still faced a 12% spike in expenses due to rising prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What the executive order does
\nThe order directs the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and other state agencies to accelerate local and regional transit project delivery, improve access to funding, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making public transit faster, cheaper, and easier to use across California. It reflects recommendations from the SB 125 Transit Transformation Task Force Final Report and fulfills the requirement in SB 960 (Wiener, 2024) that the state establish a statewide transit policy.\u00a0Read the executive order here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Governor Newsom\u2019s order directs CalSTA and state agencies to:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prioritize transit projects statewide:\u00a0Consolidates critical local and regional projects into a state priority list, establishes public grant dashboards, common standards for transit data and payment systems, all with clear deadlines.<\/p>\n

Streamline project delivery:\u00a0Develops design and permitting standards for transit infrastructure on the state highway system, reducing bureaucratic delays for local agencies building bus stops, shelters, signage, and transit lanes.<\/p>\n

Close transit gaps statewide:\u00a0Directs Caltrans to coordinate bus and rail services across the state, so Californians in rural counties or underserved neighborhoods can get where they need to go, even where service is limited.<\/p>\n

Modernize transit data and payments:\u00a0Publishes data standards and expands the\u00a0California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a statewide program that brings real-time arrival information and contactless payment to transit systems across California, making it easier to ride and reducing operating costs for agencies.<\/p>\n

Expand Bus Rapid Transit and bus-only lanes:\u00a0Supports the development of Bus Rapid Transit across the state highway system to deliver faster, more reliable bus service in dedicated lanes.<\/p>\n

Make transit funding easier to access:\u00a0Launches real-time public dashboards tracking all transit grant programs, application volumes, and timelines.<\/p>\n

Caltrans Statewide Active Transportation Deployment Team:\u00a0Directs Caltrans to establish a dedicated active transportation project delivery team to build in-house expertise and increase accountability.<\/p>\n

The order supports the Newsom administration\u2019s ongoing efforts to modernize California\u2019s local and regional transportation network, including more than $11.5 billion through SB 1 (Beall, 2017) and the Cap-and-Invest program to support public transit and services, High-Speed Rail, and Executive Order N-2-24 on transit-oriented development.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the same time, Trump\u2019s proposed federal budget cuts funding for public transit and clean transportation programs nationwide.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":377040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8],"class_list":["post-377039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=377039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/377040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=377039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=377039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=377039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}