California

====Railroads====
[[File:Pacific Surfliner @ San Clemente CA..jpg|thumb|right|[[Amtrak California]]'s ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' in [[San Clemente, California|San Clemente]], on the [[Orange Coast]]]]
[[Inter-city rail]] travel is provided by [[Amtrak California]]; the three routes, the ''[[Capitol Corridor]]'', ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'', and ''[[San Joaquin (train)|San Joaquin]]'', are funded by Caltrans. These services are the busiest intercity rail lines in the United States outside the [[Northeast Corridor]] and ridership is continuing to set records. The routes are becoming increasingly popular over flying, especially on the LAX-SFO route.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cabanatuan |first=Michael |date=January 8, 2011 |title=Calif. Amtrak ridership rising on state trains |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/05/BAMU1GU16Q.DTL}}</ref> Integrated [[Rapid transit|subway]] and [[light rail]] networks are found in Los Angeles ([[Los Angeles Metro Rail]]) and San Francisco ([[Muni Metro]]). Light rail systems are also found in San Jose ([[VTA light rail]]), San Diego ([[San Diego Trolley]]), Sacramento ([[Sacramento RT Light Rail]]), and Northern San Diego County ([[Sprinter (rail service)|Sprinter]]). Furthermore, [[commuter rail]] networks serve the San Francisco Bay Area ([[Altamont Corridor Express]], [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]], [[Caltrain]], [[Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit]]), Greater Los Angeles ([[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]), and San Diego County ([[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]]).

The [[California High-Speed Rail Authority]] was authorized in 1996 by the state legislature to plan a [[California High-Speed Rail]] system to put before the voters. The plan they devised, [[2008 California Proposition 1A]], connecting all the major population centers in the state, was approved by the voters at the November 2008 general election.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cabanatuan |first=Michael |date=August 17, 2010 |title=Plan for high-speed rail system released |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/08/BAV6140IK5.DTL}}</ref> The first phase of construction was begun in 2015, and the first segment {{convert|171|mi}} long, is planned to be put into operation by the end of 2030. Planning and work on the rest of the system is continuing, with funding for completing it is an ongoing issue.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Project Update Report |url=https://hsr.ca.gov/about/project-update-reports/2023-project-update-report/ |publisher=California High-Speed Rail Authority |access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref> California's 2023 integrated passenger rail master plan includes a high speed rail system.<ref>[https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/rail-mass-transportation/documents/california-state-rail-plan/20230309-casrp-public-dor-guidance.pdf"California State Rail Modernization Plan 2023 Draft"]''Caltrans'' March 2023</ref>