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What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High-Speed Rail

Cost issues are not limited to transit. The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?

February 25, 2025

CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050

And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.

January 8, 2025

New Video Shows Future CA High-Speed Rail Connection to Southern California

Four-minute CA High-Speed Rail Authority video explains Palmdale to Burbank alignment, plus connection from Burbank into downtown L.A. Union Station

December 16, 2024

Pilot Filmmaker Flies Over High-speed Rail Construction

You have to see 119 miles of high speed rail construction from the air to really appreciate how much has been built

September 4, 2024

State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con

Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.

August 14, 2024

CA High-Speed Rail Authority Appoints New CEO

Choudri brings 30 years of experience developing transportation infrastructure, including work on high-speed rail in France and Spain

August 8, 2024

Opinion: Asphalt Roads Are Making our Heatwaves Worse, and High-Speed Rail Is the Answer

We know about human-caused climate change, but we often overlook the role played by our car-centric transportation system. Better rail service can help.

August 5, 2024