Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP)

The Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) was created by Senate Bill (SB) 862 (Chapter 36, Statutes of 2014) and modified by SB 9 (Chapter 710, Statutes of 2015), to provide grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to fund capital improvements that will modernize California’s intercity rail, commuter rail, and urban rail systems, and bus and ferry transit systems to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, vehicle miles traveled, and congestion.

The legislation of these bills is established in Sections 75220 through 75225 of the Public Resources Codes (PRC).

Assembly Bill 398 (Chapter 135, Statutes of 2017) extended the Cap and Trade Program that supports the TIRCP from 2020 through 2030.

SB 1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) continues to provide a historic funding increase for transportation with funds directed to the TIRCP from the Public Transportation Account for new programming

SB 840 (Chapter 121, Statutes of 2025) extended the Cap-and-Invest Program that supports the TIRCP through 2045.

The California Transportation Commission is responsible for awarding grants to applicants pursuant to the list prepared by CalSTA to fund capital improvements and operational investments that will modernize California's transit systems and intercity, commuter, and urban rail systems to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by reducing vehicle miles traveled throughout California.

The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) prepares the program’s guidelines and selects projects for funding. The California Transportation Commission’s role is to allocate the funds to awarded projects and monitor their milestones after allocation. 

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has delegated the authority for the administration of TIRCP. The Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transportation (DRMT) is administering the program pursuant to the TIRCP Guidelines and all applicable polices and procedures for program administration.

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