Redlands Rail Project (Arrow)
What are the plans?
- The Redlands Passenger Rail Project is a transportation project from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority that has been in the works since 2015
- A complete renovation of the town’s early 1900s trolley system, it connects Redlands and San Bernardino through 5 stations stretching 9 miles, and it also connects a Metrolink train to Los Angeles
- Federal funding amounts to a sum of $86 million, state sum of $164.6 million, local sum of $109.1 million, for a total of $359.7 million
How often will the train run?
- During morning and afternoon peak commute hours, trains will operate every 30 minutes
- During non-commute or off-peak hours, trains will operate every 60 minutes
- Weekday and weekend service is planned to start at 5 a.m. and run until 10 p.m.
- In addition to standard passenger rail service, the Metrolink Express train will be extended to serve the Redlands – Downtown Station with limited stop service to and from Los Angeles during the peak commute hours
Where the stations are:
- San Bernardino – Downtown Station located at 599 W. Rialto Avenue in Downtown San Bernardino
- San Bernardino – Tippecanoe Station, between Victoria Avenue and Hardt Street
- Redlands – Esri Station, north of the intersection of Redlands Boulevard and New York Street across from the Esri campus in Redlands
- Redlands – Downtown Station, north of the historic Redlands Santa Fe Depot, between Eureka and Orange Streets
- Redlands – University Station at the University of Redlands at the south end of campus near North University Street
Why do we need it?
- The population of Redlands continue to grow; this project allows for keeping everyone connected and easily able to get to areas of work, leisure, education, and healthcare in an eco-friendly way
What do the trains look like?
- Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) will be utilized as a primary vehicle for this project
- They are smaller, quieter, cheaper, and more efficient than standard locomotive haul engines
- The next step is hydrogen powered Zero-Emission Multiple Units (ZEMUs) that will be a trailblazer in North America