CA High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA)

There are more than thirty active construction sites on the HSR project in the Central Valley, including bridges, viaducts, and undercrossings, and close to that number of jobs have been completed.

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Train geeks can dream: A new animation beautifully shows off what a through-track system at Union Station could look like.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Congressional representative Ray LaHood penned an op-ed for CalMatters urging the federal government to “go big” and fund California’s High-Speed Rail Program. He points out that the amount the feds have invested in high-speed rail nationally so far – $10 billion – is minuscule compared to federal investments in […]

"We're designing a rail line from scratch to reach high speeds for the first time ever in the U.S."