For nearly two decades, SANDAG has worked to stabilize the bluffs as a temporary solution. In June, Atkins and other leaders secured the funding in Gov. Gavin Newsom's California budget to move the tracks off the Del Mar Bluffs.
California Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins joined local, state and federal leaders Wednesday in Del Mar to discuss the $300 million state investment for the realignment of the LOSSAN rail corridor.
"The LOSSAN corridor is truly a lifeline, and this project is the first step in improving its stability," she said. "Ongoing erosion along the rail line continues to show us that we cannot afford to wait any longer. With this investment from the state, SANDAG is immediately moving forward to make this rail corridor safer, faster and more reliable as a key transit, freight, and defense route for the San Diego region, state and nation."
"We've secured millions in federal funds for this priority in recent years, but we must do more, and I will not stop fighting for every last cent of federal funding we need to address the challenges facing the LOSSAN rail corridor," he said."I look forward to continuing to work with SANDAG and other local stakeholders to advance this project and move the tracks off the bluffs in Del Mar once and for all.
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