The Board of Directors of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) this week approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Xpress West to explore the possibility of a privately funded high-speed rail line into Rancho Cucamonga from Las Vegas. The new proposal would represent an expansion of Xpress West’s currently planned service from Las Vegas […]
The SBCTA Board of Directors elected Colton Mayor Frank Navarro as Board President and Barstow Mayor Julie McIntyre as Vice President at their June Board of Directors meeting. Mayor Navarro served as Board Vice-President for the 2019-2020 year. He was elected Vice-President in December 2018, following Grand Terrace Mayor Darcy McNaboe ascending to Board President […]
Last month, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s (SBCTA) Transit Committee took action to recommend that the Board of Directors place a hold on the Rail Access to Ontario International Airport (ONT) Alternatives Analysis (AA) while SBCTA staff further examines the innovative solution of tunneling as a method for connectivity to the airport. The committee […]
At the June Board of Directors meeting, out-going Board President Darcy McNaboe announced her appointments to the new SBCTA Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). Early in the 2020 State Legislative session, bills were introduced that inspired a greater involvement by the SBCTA Board of Directors. There were two bills of critical importance that were introduced, AB […]
SBCTA has implemented Follow Us Fridays and Move Mondays on its social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The Follow Us Fridays and Move Mondays posts include a link to goSBCTA.com/planbuildmove providing a one-click route to learn about what the agency is doing to help San Bernardino County move as well as provide information about […]
The SBCTA Board of Directors was given an economic briefing at their May 6th meeting. Economist Christopher Thornberg from the University of California, Riverside, Center for Economic Forecasting and Development gave an overview of the U.S. economy going into the COVID-19 crisis, where we stand now and what we may expect as the economy reopens […]
The I-10 Cedar Avenue Interchange is the highest priority in the Measure I 2010-2040 Freeway Interchange Program. Cedar Avenue is a north–south arterial in the unincorporated community of Bloomington and forms a tight diamond interchange with the I-10. This location has been experiencing high levels of traffic congestion resulting in low levels of service. This […]
Preparation of the environmental document began in July 2016 to clear the West Valley Corridor Connector Alignment, as approved by the Omnitrans Board of Directors in September 2016. The proposed Project is subject to state and federal environmental review requirements because it involves the use of local, state and federal funding, including funds administered by […]
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) presented the 2020 SCAG Sustainability Award for the Clean Cities: Alternative Fuels and Infrastructure category award to San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Zero-Emission Multiple Unit Initiative at the May Board of Directors meeting. This award honors efforts to promote low and zero-emission transportation in the region, […]
Sales tax revenue collections for Measure I 2010 through 2040 began on April 1, 2010. Cumulative total receipts for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 as of March 31, 2020 were $142,495,143. The quarterly receipts represent sales tax collection from the previous quarter taxable sales. For example, receipts for January through March represent sales tax collections from October […]
