Construction Dive » The rail’s biggest hurdle, however, could come in the guise of a new governor who could oppose the project and pull the plug. Some onlookers say the reason that the authority is pushing so hard to finish portions of the bullet train line is so that it will be more difficult for the incoming […]
CBS » The board overseeing California’s ambitious high-speed rail project approved a new business plan Tuesday and pledged to keep pushing forward even as the plan faces stark financial challenges.
Merced Sun-Star » With the shifting plans around the state’s high-speed rail and its rising costs, Merced’s mayor headed to Sacramento this week to speak with officials in an attempt reaffirm the bullet train’s importance to the region. Mayor Mike Murphy spoke to the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Tuesday advocating for Merced to remain in the […]
Greentech Media » Approved with a ballot measure in 2008, the 800-mile high-speed rail system would wend through the state and connect cities in the Central Valley, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and eventually San Diego and the Inland Empire to the south and east of L.A. California plans completion of all legs by 2029 at a […]
The Mecury News » While the Central Valley could serve to supply the cheap housing the Bay Area has so far failed to provide its own workers, a new report says that outcome would fail to capitalize on perhaps the single greatest infrastructure investment this state will make in the entire century. Rather than being the tide […]