Transit California High-speed Rail Authority OKs $22.6B Palmdale-Burbank Segment James Leggate June 27, 2024 No Comments The 38-mile section is planned to have nearly 28 miles of tunnels. Read More
Transit US DOT Awards $6B in Grants for Two California High-speed Rail Projects James Leggate December 6, 2023 One Comment The grant awards include $3.1 billion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and $3 billion for the Brightline West linking Southern California to Las Vegas.Read More
Mass Transit California High-Speed Rail Authority Approves $4B San Francisco Line James Leggate August 23, 2022 No Comments Officials plan to reduce costs and impacts by sharing a commuter rail service corridor for the 43-mile section between San Jose and San Francisco. Read More
Editorial: The American Infrastructure Opinion: With Merced-to-Bakersfield Route, a High-Speed Rail Reset in California ENR Editors March 14, 2019 9 Comments After new Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) restated the project's priorities, transportation realists looking for good news let loose with an affirming “Amen.” Read More
California High Speed Rail CEO to Exit $64B Project April 26, 2017 No Comments Jeff Morales will leave California post on June 2; no successor named.Read More
U.S. High-Speed Rail Plans Include Private Role, Other Modes Aileen Cho December 22, 2015 No Comments Conference attendees examine international examples of fast trains.Read More