High-Speed Rail
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Metro Celebrates Groundbreaking for Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
The $156 million Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project will benefit both rail passengers and drivers; both will be safer and will experience greater reliability in traveling through the area
June 6, 2022
Metro to Approve Early Phase of Union Station Run-Through Tracks Construction
The Metro board is expected to approve the terms of the $423 million CA High-Speed Rail Authority funding, as well as approving a $298 million "Partial Preconstruction Phase" Union Station run-through tracks project budget.
May 25, 2022
Progress on California’s High-Speed Rail
Some people are beginning to notice that the project is actually happening
May 12, 2022
Letter to Speaker Rendon: Stop Blocking Bullet Train
Advocates renew pressure on California high-speed rail obstructionists to follow the will of the people
May 5, 2022
Manchin Machinations Seem Promising for Bullet Train
Federal funding picture remains in flux.
March 8, 2022
Documents Completed on San Francisco Leg of High-Speed Rail
The next step towards getting the San Francisco to Merced section of California's High-speed Rail project shovel-ready was taken Friday with the completion of a required environmental study of the alignment. This all-important connection between the Central Valley and Silicon Valley has been a "long time coming and this is a big milestone," said Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director.
February 25, 2022
High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Environmental Docs for Burbank-to-Los Angeles Segment
Milestone clears way to move forward with planning and design of this segment
January 21, 2022
Governor’s Proposed Budget Transportation Elements Sound Familiar
The first chess move in a negotiation with the legislature contains a transportation proposal pretty much identical to last year's: finish the Central Valley segment of HSR, a bit more for ATP.
January 10, 2022
Bullet Train Update, Ball Park Safety Fail
...and S.F. dedicates millions more for Vision Zero
December 20, 2021
