SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today at its regularly scheduled meeting, the California Transportation Commission approved $17.4 billion for nearly 900 projects contained in the 2020 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). The SHOPP is a four-year, “fix-it-first” program that funds repair and preservation projects, safety improvements, and some operational improvements on the state highway system.
Freight industry takes hits during the pandemic, but the trains keep chugging along
The sounds of traffic and airplanes have quieted across much of Los Angeles County and California as health orders keep people indoors.
But if you listen closely, you’ll still hear the whistle of trains as they cart and transport food, consumer products, chemicals and livestock to and from manufacturers, stores and ports across the country.