California's High-Speed Rail project has achieved significant milestones, including the approval of a contractor to design the track and overhead electrical systems for the initial 171-mile passenger service segment. The contractor, SYSTRA USA and TYPSA Group, brings extensive European high-speed rail experience. The design contract is valued at $131.2 million and covers the segment from Merced (pop 91k) to Bakersfield (pop 410k). Additionally, the project has received full environmental clearance for the 463-mile segment between Los Angeles and San Francisco, marking a crucial step forward. The project, which began with a ballot initiative in 2008, aims to connect downtown Los Angeles with the Bay Area via electric trains capable of reaching speeds over 200 mph.
California high-speed rail continues to be the country’s biggest boondoggle. The ballot initiative passed in 2008 and the environmental review process was only completed ***yesterday*** https://t.co/H4Op1SSlCv
The project’s last segment between San Francisco and Los Angeles had yet to be environmentally cleared for construction — until Thursday. https://t.co/a21mF5r4ZD
Big step to California High Speed Rail: 463 miles from LA to San Francisco has full environmental clearance https://t.co/yyfliYdqBj
California’s massive and ambitious project to connect downtown Los Angeles with the Bay Area via electric trains capable of reaching speeds of over 200 mph has cleared environmental approval, the future of mobility is here
I’m sure high speed rail will turn things around for Fresno. 7 of the 20 ‘dirtiest’ cities in the U.S. are in California, study says | KTLA https://t.co/AgPX0EApud
Congrats to Fresno for making the list! The top 20 ‘dirtiest’ cities in America, according to study https://t.co/1swLagdfpD
🚊 California “High Speed Rail” boondoggle continues! $131.2 MILLION: Not to build, but to JUST do “designs” for ONE segment. And let’s not forget the 171 mile initial segment covers less-populated areas in the middle of the state: Merced (pop 91k) to Bakersfield (pop 410k),… https://t.co/A7rqI8iWk6 https://t.co/fNgTWaXJv2
🚨 Our Board just approved a contractor to design the track & overhead electrical systems for the initial 171-mile passenger service! 🚄 The contractor, @SYSTRA_USA | @TYPSAGroup, has extensive European HSR experience & small biz participation. 🔗 More: https://t.co/3KnbJhL4gy https://t.co/oTz4K8HtSx