We celebrated in January by breaking ground on two projects – the I-10/Cedar Avenue Interchange project in the community of Bloomington and the North First Avenue Bridge project in the high desert.

As if the more than 500-plus guests joining SBCTA at the ribbon cutting in October was not enough of a celebration, the Redlands Passenger Rail Project (RPRP) won the Innovative Transportation Solutions Award at the recent Women’s Transportation Seminar-Inland Empire Annual Dinner. RPRP is a nine-mile regional rail project that provides additional transportation choices through the introduction of a new rail service known as Arrow. Operated by Metrolink, Arrow uses Tier 4 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) that are powered by smaller, lower-emission diesel engines for a quieter and more energy-efficient ride. Carrie Schindler, Deputy Executive Director for SBCTA, accepted the award on behalf of the agency. As a testament to her leadership, Carrie championed and executed the project from concept to construction to completion.

On February 1, 2023, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the recipients for the sixth cycle of the Transit and Interctiy Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) funding grants. More than $2.5 billion was awarded to 16 ongoing public transportation projects in the first wave of a historic infusion of state funding to expand transit and passenger rail service throughout the state, helping to cut planet-warming pollution.

SBCTA lauded a historic first in San Bernardino County: with the selection of Nancie Goff as CEO of the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), all transit agencies in the nation’s largest geographic county are now led by women.



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One critical element that contributed to the successful passage of Measure I in November 2004 was the inclusion of the creation of an Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC). The ITOC was created to ensure that all Measure I funds are spent by the agency in accordance with provision of the Expenditure Plan and Ordinance approved by San Bernardino County Voters.

Metrolink, in partnership with SBCTA, will offer a $1 round-trip fare on the new Arrow service. The $1 tickets will be available on the Metrolink mobile app and on Metrolink ticket machines located at the five Arrow stations from Feb. 1 to March 5. The promotional fare applies only to round-trip tickets with origins and destinations between two of the five Arrow stations.