RCTC - Commission Connection

Construction on Route 60 will wrap up this year

RCTC Approves Largest Budget Ever

During the upcoming fiscal year, the Riverside County Transportation Commission will expend more than $526 million on a variety of projects including construction of freeway projects, the development of the Perris Valley Metrolink extension, payments to local cities for street and local road construction and ongoing development of the Mid County Parkway and State Route 79 Realignment Project.

Pictured: RCTC’s Commuter Exchange Vehicle

Rideshare Program Launched with
Employers in Coachella Valley

RCTC's Commuter Assistance Program is now serving employers in the Coachella Valley. For more information, please go to www.commutesmart.info.

Rail Crossings Get Jump Start

State Proposition 1B funding could be available in the next few years for goods movement-related projects such as railroad grade separations, and RCTC wants to assist local jurisdictions in getting ready to compete successfully for available dollars.

State Audit of PUC Grade Crossing Spending Approved

Thanks to the efforts of local Assemblyman John Benoit, the State Auditor will conduct a review of the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Grade Separation Funding Program.

Upcoming Meetings and Information

The Riverside County Transportation Commission will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 11 at the Riverside County Administrative Center, Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside at 9:30 a.m.

RCTC also maintains a speaker’s bureau that actively makes presentations throughout the county on transportation issues. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for your service club, community group or any other organization, please contact John Standiford at (951) 787-7141 or e-mail him directly at jstandiford@rctc.org.

Transportation in the News

Caltrans Seeks Ways to Unclog its Overflowing Carpool Lanes
The Los Angeles Times (June 23, 2007)

State Tries to Free Up Car-pool Lanes
The North County Times (June 19, 2007)

Incentive to Rideshare
The Desert Sun (June 6, 2007)

Riverside County Toll Roads Bill Stalls in Committee
Press Enterprise (May 31, 2007)

Care-A-Van Gives Hemet-San Jacinto Veterans Rides for Medical Care
Press Enterprise (May 26, 2007)

Riverside County Transportation Commission

P.O. Box 12008 • Riverside, CA 92502-2208 • Phone: (951) 787-7141 • Fax: (951) 787-7920