In the face of growing opposition and concern over soaring costs, the California High Speed Rail Authority Board (“Authority”) is betting that the answer to this question will be “yes.” The Authority met yesterday for its August board meeting and focused on laying more groundwork for the “Initial Construction Segment” or “ICS” in the San
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Legislature Scrutinizes High Speed Rail Project Management
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The California High Speed Rail Project (“Project”) has recently been subject to operational scrutiny. The Legislative Analyst Office (“LAO”) released a report (link) early last month that highlights several issues with the project, including the lack of overall funding and the inadequate expertise of board members. After the report was issued, the state’s…
California High Speed Rail Secures Another Infusion of Federal Funding
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The California High Speed Rail Authority (“Authority”) announced yesterday that it has received $300 million in additional funding from the federal government. The money has been reallocated from the $2 billion that was set aside for the Florida high speed rail project, which was rejected by their governor earlier this year. In addition to the…
Bay Area Segment of High Speed Rail may get Side-Tracked
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Today, Mike Mills and I attended the California High Speed Rail Authority’s (“Authority”) monthly board meeting at which the Authority’s board voted on several agenda items related to final route alternatives for the High Speed Rail Project.
The Operations Committee presented a proposal to study the Grapevine as a concept in place of the Palmdale…