High-Speed Rail
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High-Speed Rail Central Valley Director Diana Gomez on Bakersfield-Palmdale Section Plan
Bakersfield-Palmdale CAHSR utilizes a maximum gradient of 2.8 percent. There are 9 tunnels totalling 10.75 miles; the longest is approximately 2.5 miles. There are 15.25 miles of aerial structures.
March 16, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Releasing Draft Plan on Connection to L.A. County
A new report being released this week shows how high-speed rail will connect to the north Los Angeles county city of Palmdale.
February 26, 2020
CA Congressman Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail
No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes
February 21, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Update: Current Plan’s Air Benefits Better Than Proposed SoCal Funding Switch
Spending $4.8 billion on electrifying HSR between Bakersfield and Merced will do more to reduce pollution and take cars off the road than moving funds to rail upgrades in L.A.
February 19, 2020
More than a Hundred Miles of California High-Speed Rail are Under Construction
Central Valley High-Speed Rail construction contracts total four billion dollars. There are currently 30 active construction sites spanning 119 miles across five counties: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern.
February 6, 2020
Some Urban Observations From My Italy Vacation
Rome, Pisa, Calci, Lucca, Venice and Florence are conducive to car-free travel. High-speed trains are great for travel between cities.
January 27, 2020
HSR Critics Watch Too Much TV
Are High-speed rail critics really this clueless about how new rail lines are built?
January 7, 2020
HSR Money-Grab Based on Outdated Regs
A followup on the gaslighting and attempts to grab money from electrification of the Central Valley HSR Spine
December 11, 2019
Skirmish Over High-Speed Rail Funds
At Assembly Transportation Committee hearing, parochial discussions continue about transferring money to Southern California commuter rail
December 4, 2019
High-Speed Rail Reporter Can’t Read a Map
October 22, 2019
