Recently, TRAC Vice President for Policy David Schonbrunn presented our recommendations for the future of the San Joaquins, titled Charting a New Course for Central Valley Connectivity – The San Joaquin Grows Up.

These ideas are particularly relevant in that the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) collectively have recently been awarded nearly $1 billion in capital grants for major system improvements. Both agencies are administered by the same staff based in Stockton.