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September 25, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Receives Nearly $202 Million from Federal Government

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In the strongest show of a continued partnership, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced today receiving nearly $202 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand construction of high-speed rail by completing six grade separations. The grant was made through the federal 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program and is the largest award the Authority has received since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in November 2021.

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September 25, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: What Supporters Said About High-Speed Rail Authority Receiving Nearly $202 Million from Federal Government

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today’s news of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) receiving nearly $202 million in federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Transportation was applauded by elected officials and industry leaders nationwide. Here are some of the reactions to today’s news.

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September 21, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Recognized as Employer of Year by Bay Area Organization Advancing Women in Transportation

OAKLAND, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has received the prestigious 2023 Employer of the Year Award at the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter's annual gala. The award recognizes the Authority’s work, efforts and initiatives in fostering success for women and minorities.

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September 8, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: ‘Building the Future’ Display Featuring California High-Speed Rail Unveiled at Landmark LA Restaurant

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) – in partnership with Caltrans and the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation – has installed a new display telling the story of rail travel’s past, present and future in California. The installation is located at Philippe The Original, the landmark Los Angeles restaurant founded in 1908.

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September 1, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Celebrates Progress, 10-Year Partnership with Construction Trades

FRESNO, Calif. – In celebration of Labor Day, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) recognizes 10 years of collaborative partnership with the men and women of the skilled craft unions diligently working to bring the first electrified high-speed rail system to the United States.

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August 24, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Moves Closer to Buying First Trainsets

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors took a major step toward bringing high-speed rail service to California by approving the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to industry for the nation’s first 220 mph electrified high-speed trainsets.

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August 14, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: San Jose State Summer Program High School Students Tour California High-Speed Rail Construction

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released a video highlighting a recent construction tour with high school students from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) summer program at San Jose State University. The tour of high-speed rail construction sites in the Central Valley was part of an intensive three-week program that focused on transportation and environmental curriculum with presentations from California transit leaders and project site visits.

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August 9, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Seventh Structure in Central Valley in 2023

KERN COUNTY, Calif. –The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced today the completion of its seventh high-speed rail structure in the Central Valley this year. The Merced Avenue overcrossing in Kern County is now open to traffic. The Merced Avenue overcrossing and grade separation is located on State Route (SR) 43, south of the city of Wasco in Kern County. This grade separation, designed and constructed by California Rail Builders, spans 509 feet, is 43 feet wide, and takes traffic over SR 43, as well as BNSF and future high-speed rail lines.

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August 3, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Celebrates Completion of Grade Separation Project in City of Wasco

WASCO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with California Rail Builders and the city of Wasco, today celebrated the completion of the Poso Avenue grade separation project. The underpass is now open to traffic. The Poso Avenue underpass is located between State Route (SR) 43 and J Street and has four lanes and pedestrian access. It will serve as a grade separation, taking traffic and pedestrians under the BNSF freight railroad and future high-speed rail tracks.

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July 18, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Overcrossing in Kern County

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with California Rail Builders, today announced the completion of the McCombs Road overcrossing in Kern County. This is the fifth high-speed rail structure completed by the Authority in 2023. The McCombs Road overcrossing is located on State Route (SR) 43, north of the city of Wasco in Kern County. This grade separation spans 415 feet, is 40 feet wide and realigns McCombs Road slightly north to take traffic over SR 43 and the future high-speed rail lines.

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