OCEANSIDE - The North County Transit District is getting some major federal funding to improve passenger rail service.
The transit agency will get some seven-million dollars to increase the speed and frequency of the Sprinter commuter train service which runs from Oceanside to Escondido. The funding will help upgrade train signals which will allow for service to go from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes during the week.
The improvement project will also add a second track in areas where there currently isn't one.
The agency said the improvements will support local and statewide plans to address climate change by reduce emissions and reduce the number of cars on the road.