CEO 보고서

2025년 11월 20일

2026 Business Plan Approach | Partnerships for Optimization | Legislative & Administrative Actions | 2026 Look Ahead | Related Materials

2026 BUSINESS PLAN APPROACH

• Business Plan Schedule:
  • Draft Business Plan Release:
    • February 2026
  • Final Business Plan Release:
    • May 1, 2026
• A True Business Case for the Project
  • Maximizing Revenue & Ridership Potential
  • Ancillary Revenue Generation & Asset Commercialization
• A Cooperative, Faster, & More Cost-Effective Approach to Merced Extension
• Continued Optimization to Accelerate Delivery & Reduce Cost

PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO FURTHER OPTIMIZE COST

• Local Agency Partnerships to Bolster Ridership & Revenue Potential
  • High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency
  • Metrolink
  • Transbay 합동 권한 당국
• Leveraging Expertise and Resources

NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

• Utility Relocation Streamlining/Third-Party Management
• Prioritized System for Right-Of-Way Court Cases
• Boosting Land Use Authority & Value Capture Mechanisms
• CEQA Exemption for Clean Power Facilities
• Additional Funding/SB 198 Modifications
• State Sales Tax Exemption For Cost Optimization, Similar to Other States
• Encroachment Permitting Authority

LOOKING AHEAD: ANTICIPATED 2026 MILESTONES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Railhead facility ready for operationalization
• Clean Energy RFEI & procurement
• Commoditized rail materials begin delivery
• Co-development Partnership awarded & onboarded
• New approach to solicit program delivery services launched by mid-year
• Track and Systems Construction Contract awarded
• 119-mile civil works substantially completed
• High-speed track laying begins

관련 자료

• Board Memo for November 2025 CEO Report.
• PowerPoint Presentation for November 2025 CEO Report.
• Video of November 2025 CEO Report.