The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) is continuing to plan for modernizing rail service throughout California. A new report due out this week shows how under-construction Central Valley high-speed rail will connect to Palmdale, in north Los Angeles County. Learn about the plan at a series of meetings starting next week.
CAHSRA is finalizing plans for extending high-speed rail south of Bakersfield to Los Angeles and the 80-mile stretch from Bakersfield to Palmdale is the next step. This is a challenging mountainous area, crossing the Tehachapis. The segment includes just two stations, Bakersfield and Palmdale.
This Friday February 28, CAHSRA will releasing the first Draft Environmental Document for Bakersfield-Palmdale. The public can comment on the DEIR from February 28 through April 13.
The public is invited to learn about and give input on CAHSRA's plan at several upcoming meetings:
Tuesday 3/4 - Open house meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Jane Reynolds Park Activity Center at 716 Oldfield Street in Lancaster
Wednesday 3/5 - Open house from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Edison Middle School Gym at 721 S. Edison Road in Bakersfield
Thursday 3/26 - Open house from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Rosamond Public Library at 3611 Rosamond Boulevard in Rosamond
Thursday 4/9 - Public hearing from 3-8 p.m. at Loreda Clevenger Auditorium, 721 S. Edison Road in Bakersfield location updated: Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park Stanley Kleiner Activity Building at 43063 North 10th Street West in Lancaster
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