Weekend Roundup: HSR Alignment, Tenderloin Calls for Safety, Walk SF’s Call to Action
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A few Streetsblog short takes to start your weekend
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about High Speed Rail
Atherton Joins HSR Opponents to Sue Caltrain; Menlo Park Drops Its Suit
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Last week, the Town of Atherton teamed up with opponents of California High-Speed Rail to file a lawsuit against Caltrain [PDF]. The City of Menlo Park, meanwhile, dropped threats to file a similar lawsuit, one week after listing five issues that the city wants Caltrain to resolve. Caltrain must complete its electrification project before it starts sharing […]
Menlo Park and Atherton Threaten Lawsuits Against Caltrain Electrification
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Both the city of Menlo Park and the town of Atherton have threatened to sue Caltrain over its planned conversion from diesel to electric trains, if certain conditions are not met. The municipalities requested a 30-day extension of the Friday deadline to file a lawsuit. Menlo Park’s demands include increased service to its Caltrain station, […]
CA High-Speed Rail Breaks Ground in Fresno
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California signaled its commitment to high-speed rail with a groundbreaking Tuesdayday in Fresno. The ceremony, featuring a speech by Governor Jerry Brown, marks the official beginning of construction on the long-awaited train. It also puts California on track to be the first state in the nation to build high-speed rail. That depends on how you […]
Caltrain and High-Speed Rail Pursue Level Boarding, Compatible Platforms
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Correction 10/8: Caltrain and the CAHSRA haven’t agreed to create a joint specification for train cars, but will explore options for platform compatibility. Officials representing Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that they’ll work closely together over the next several months to explore what options are available from train car manufacturers to allow for level […]
Appeals Court Lifts Bond Restrictions on CAHSR, Funding Picture Clears
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A California Court of Appeals has removed the most significant legal impediment threatening California’s High-Speed Rail project. The unanimous decision of the three-judge panel, rendered on Thursday, reversed Judge Michael Kenny’s Nov. 25, 2013 ruling, which had blocked the state from issuing bonds under Prop. 1A, the High Speed Rail Act of 2008. Justice Vance Ray, the […]