Project Details
The project is intended to provide 79-MPH passenger service on the historic Northwestern Pacific right-of-way, ultimately from Larkspur in Marin County to Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County. The track roughly parallels US Highway 101. The right-of-way is largely owned by the SMART District, which was established by state law in 2003.
The capital cost of track rehabilitation, signals, railcars, etc. was estimated in 2008 to be about $500 million. By 2010, cost estimates had reached $695 million.
Read more about this topic: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
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