Major hurdles to the project remain. These files are all available for free use, courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The removal of the gas line in turn has delayed construction of temporary freight track, called a shoofly, for Union Pacific Railroad. NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Releases August 2021 High https://hsra.app.box.com/s/vyvjv9hckwl1dk603ju15u07fdfir2q8. Californias high-speed rail project is the first of its kind in the nation but it is taking longer than expected. WebConstruction Projects. The Bullet Train Epitomizes Golden State Corruption If a letter sent by a major contractor working on the states bullet train boondoggle can be believed, the project is even more of a slow-motion train wreck than authorities have acknowledged. Abrupt closure of S.F. To date, $4.8 billion of program expenditures have been spent in and benefitted disadvantaged communities. Our zero emission trains will be powered by 100% renewable energy. On average, Californias electrified high-speed rail will keep more than 3,500 tons of harmful pollutants out of the air every year. If you are looking for a particular document not located on the California High-Speed Rail Authority website, you may make a request for the document under the Public Records Act through the Public Records Act page. That doesnt sound great to me but heres the decidedly upbeat take on 2020 progress from the California High-Speed Rail Authority: Copyright 2023 HotAir.com/Salem Media. Rail Authority officials are hopeful the project can sustain its recent streak of momentum as it applies for $8 billion in additional federal grants. Ireland about to execute free speech as in "kill it off permanently", Surprise: Epstein was meeting with a much larger circle of the rich and powerful than you were told, "Godfather of AI" quits Google, fears what he has created, Lightfoot: Weingarten's lying -- AFT never worked with us to reopen schools, Confirmed: In case of bear attack, POTATUS chooses the angry grizzly over you, Bernie Sanders hunts down the billionaires, Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues state over alleged violation of First Amendment rights, DC is losing a police chief who advocated for more cops and keeping violent people off the streets. The bullet train was doomed since the state started building it in 2012. Filed Under: CA High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA), High-Speed Rail, Streetsblog California, promoted. By KEN RITTER April 24, 2023. Phase 1 Proposed Station. Transportation Engineering, City of Greensboro, N.C. Why Its So Hard to Import Small Trucks That Are Less Lethal to Pedestrians, Bike Month Is Almost Here: Focus on San Luis Obispo, California E-bike Incentive Program Is Coming into Focus, More than a Hundred Miles of California High-Speed Rail are Under Construction, CA High Speed Rail Releases March Update: Lots of Video of Bridges and Future Rail, Notes on New High-Speed Rail Business Plan, CA High-Speed Rail Authority Releasing Draft Plan on Connection to L.A. County, CA High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Plan for Connection into L.A. County, HSR Connection to San Jose and SF at Risk, Streetsblog California Editorial Independence Policy.