Senate Transportation Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency, Wednesday, February 18, 2026

California State Senate — Senate Subcommittee on Los Angeles Corridor Resiliency Informational · February 18, 2026

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Hearing called to order; purpose and process

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Chair (identified later in transcript as Blake Spear) opened the informational hearing, explained the order of business (panelists first, then public comment), and welcomed the public. He framed the session as receiving reports required under recent legislation and discussing corridor resiliency and performance.

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The California State Senate subcommittee held an informational hearing on challenges facing the Los Angeles–San Diego rail corridor, pressing state agencies and operators on missing SB 1098 deliverables, ridership decline, capital projects and a looming operating shortfall. Agency officials described ongoing investments, a new planning database (CRIS), and pilots for zero‑emission trains, while Metrolink and Caltrain warned of fiscal pressure and possible service cuts.

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