Port of Stockton awarded $45.9 million grant

July 7, 2023 — The Port of Stockton was awarded $45.9 million for the Rail Infrastructure Improvements for Sustainable Exports (RIISE) Project through California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA’s) Port and Freight Infrastructure Program (PFIP).

The RIISE project supports building new infrastructure to enhance rail capacity, accommodate increased freight tonnage and train frequencies, mitigate potential service disruptions, and reduce long-term repair and maintenance costs. PFIP will fund the replacement of the San Joaquin River rail bridge; expansion of the port’s long lead track to two tracks; and procurement of a zero-emission electric railcar mover.

The project will help reduce trucks traversing neighborhood streets, consistent with the priorities of near-port communities and the Stockton AB 617 Community Steering Committee, reducing public health harms and negative environmental and economic impacts.