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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Light rails are a communal diagnostic successful large cities due to the fact that they are a bully mode to trim traffic, acknowledgment to their rider capableness - and Fresno could beryllium getting 1 of its ain that volition link it to different cities, adjacent extracurricular the county.
Caltrans awarded the Fresno Council of Governments $700,000 earlier this period for the "Fresno Metropolitan Light Rail Feasibility Study." The survey aims to measure the economic, social, and biology benefits that the zero-emission airy obstruction could bring to the city.
A light obstruction transit is accelerated transit that operates electric-powered azygous cars oregon abbreviated trains connected fixed rails, which tin transportation much passengers than a autobus implicit greater distances successful a metropolitan area.
The survey volition besides program for "connectivity and accessibility of sustainable, prime proscription for underserved communities."
If it's determined that a airy obstruction is beneficial to the city, the zero-emission bid would usage the San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) to link Fresno, Firebaugh, Kerman, Mendota, Reedley, San Joaquin, Fowler, Selma, Kingsburg, Sanger and Dinuba.
This would beryllium done aft the program is reviewed and agreed upon by the railroad.
"We look guardant to moving with our nationalist bureau partners and the selected advisor to outline the value of freight obstruction and our plans for aboriginal growth. Any aboriginal plans to utilize SJVR right-of-way indispensable beryllium reviewed and agreed upon by the railroad to guarantee that we tin proceed moving existing customers’ freight safely and efficiently portion besides safeguarding our ain quality to grow," Tom Ciuba, a spokesperson for SJVR, told YourCentralValley.com
YourCentralValley.com reached retired to the Fresno Council of Governments, but hasn't heard back.
