CHSRA Federal Funding Restored

The Biden Administration and the State of California on June 7 reached a settlement to restore a $928.6 million grant agreement that Donald Trump had tried to kill—an action that prompted a lawsuit.

CHSRA Advances Revised 2020 Business Plan

After receiving 250 comments on its Revised Draft 2020 Business Plan, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has adopted it.

Report: California HSR Cost Overruns Escalate

Dealing with an environmentally sensitive area, California’s high-speed rail project is polluting its budget, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

A New Plan Forward for California High Speed Rail

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has outlined a path forward for completing construction in the Central Valley.

Approved: CHSRA Merced-Bakersfield Final Section

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors recently approved the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Central Valley Wye portion of the Merced to Fresno line.

CHSRA Releases Revised NOP, NOI for LA to Anaheim Project Section

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) issued a Revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the 30-mile Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section.

CHSRA Releases Draft Environmental Document for N. California Project

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing its second project-level Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the 49-mile project that would provide service between the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco and the San Jose Diridon Station. The document for the Northern California project section will be available for public comment starting Friday, July 10.

CHSRA Celebrates 4,000th Construction Job

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced that more than 4,000 construction jobs have been created across 119 miles of the high-speed rail project. More than 73% of the workers dispatched to various construction sites reported living within the Central Valley.

CHSRA Releases Draft Environmental Document for S. California Project

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing the project-level draft environmental document for the approximately 14-mile Burbank to Los Angeles Project Section. The document for the Southern California project section will be available for public review and comment starting on Friday, May 29.

CHSRA Releases Draft Environmental Document for N. California Project

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is releasing the first project-level Draft Environmental Document for a project section in Northern California. The document, which covers the 90-mile extent of the 145-mile San Jose to Merced Project Section from Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara to Carlucci Road in Merced County, will be open for public comment starting on Friday, April 24.

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