High-Speed Rail
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
High-Speed Rail Open House on Wednesday
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
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.
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
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.
SFMTA’s New Bike Plan, 14th Street Bikeway in Oakland
...and check out the future of high-speed rail
Brightline West Breaks Ground on Vegas to SoCal High-Speed Rail
Brightline West will be a 218-mile 186-mile-per-hour rail line from Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga - about 40 miles east of downtown L.A. - expected to open in 2028
CA High-Speed Rail Takes a Step Towards Acquiring Trains
The contract calls for two prototype trainsets for testing to be delivered by 2028, and four trainsets to be used on the "early operating segment" between Merced and Bakersfield, ready between 2030 and 2033.
CA High-Speed Rail Hearings: Progress, Plans, and Responding to Critics
The goal remains to complete an initial operating segment of electrified high-speed rail in the Central Valley between 2030 and 2033.
