HSR Authority Board Votes for Central Valley Start
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board voted to begin construction of the system connecting Los Angeles to the Bay Area in the heart of the state�s Central Valley, choosing an option that makes the best use of available funding and lays the foundation for expanding the track both north and south.
�We are building a statewide system,� says authority vice chair Tom Umberg. �We�re in the business of connecting major metropolitan centers across our state, and we won�t have a true high-speed rail system until we tie every part of this state together. It�s not one town or one region versus another; it�s about connecting one region to another.�