California’s high-speed rail plans are chugging forward. The state authority behind the rail system OK’d an environmental review of an estimated $4-billion stretch that would extend the line 43 miles from San Jose north to San Francisco.
It remains to be seen when this work can go out to bid. A construction start is still three to five years away, and will depend on when funding is available, says Boris Lipkin, the California High-Speed Rail Authority's northern California regional director.