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California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)

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The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is responsible for planning, designing, building and operation of the first high-speed rail system in the nation. California high-speed rail will connect the mega-regions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs and preserve agricultural and protected lands. By 2029, the system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds capable of over 200 miles per hour. The system will eventually extend to Sacramento and San Diego, totaling 800 miles with up to 24 stations. In addition, the Authority is working with regional partners to implement a state-wide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in local and regional rail lines to meet the state’s 21st century transportation needs.

Press Releases

The Avenue 56 grade separation is the first high-speed rail structure to be completed in Tulare County.
June 19, 2025
The California High-Speed Rail Authority says the FRA’s potential grant termination is “unwarranted and unjustified.”
June 16, 2025
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According to the Federal Railroad Administration, the report contains nine key findings including missed deadlines, budget shortfalls and overrepresentation of projected ridership...
June 5, 2025
The high-speed rail system will operate on 100 percent renewable energy.
April 23, 2025
The 10-week program is made possible through a partnership with CHSRA, allowing students to work hands-on with journeyman-level workers from 10 different construction trades.
April 8, 2025
Progress is being made to CHSRA’s high-speed rail project as it continues to complete projects like its Fargo Avenue overcrossing project, spanning 205 feet long and more than...
Feb. 4, 2025
The State Rail Plan, released by state Gov. Gavin Newsom, calls for providing mobility to every region of the state by creating a fully integrated, zero-emission rail network...
Jan. 10, 2025
The grade separation will serve as a four-lane roadway, while the bridge will also have pedestrian access and bike lanes.
Dec. 12, 2024

News

The Merced to Madera contract covers major civil work along the segment, including grading, structures construction and roadway improvements.
June 26, 2026
The partnership enters an initial six-month predevelopment and delivery evaluation phase focused on identifying strategies to accelerate future system expansion.
June 25, 2026
The authority says it will select a private partner to evaluate opportunities to invest and deliver the project faster and more efficiently while commercializing assets.
Dec. 30, 2025
Totaling $3.5 billion, the track and systems construction contract will deliver the infrastructure that turns the civil works under construction into a functioning high-speed ...
Dec. 1, 2025
The materials will be Buy American compliant and are necessary for high-speed rail installation and operations.
Sept. 3, 2025

Articles

The authority says the report provides a clear path forward to finish the project by 2039.
Aug. 27, 2025
The Belmont Avenue Grade Separation and the Central Avenue Grade Separation projects are now open to the public and are the third and fourth structures to be completed in 2025...
May 28, 2025
CHSRA’s high-speed rail project will bring nearly $22 billion in total economic activity while MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan will generate $106 billion in economic activity.
Jan. 27, 2025
The California High-Speed Rail Authority officially kicked off the next phase of the project to prepare for track and systems construction while the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project...
Jan. 9, 2025
The report, “Speeding Up Domestic High-Speed Rail Project delivery,” outlines five recommendations to help accelerate high-speed rail projects.
July 9, 2024
The 218-mile system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 in the western portion of the U.S.
April 23, 2024
Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director, California High-Speed Rail Authority
Aug. 22, 2023
The project will add capacity to the station for existing rail services, as well as future high-speed rail services.
April 28, 2022
The project’s Cooperative Agreement was terminated in 2019 under the Trump Administration, which found the project’s sponsor was not in compliance with the agreement terms.
June 14, 2021

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The Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program has seen 223 students complete the program.
Oct. 1, 2024
The annual report details the cumulative and annual progress the high-speed rail project has made on its social, economic and environmental goals in the past year.
Sept. 27, 2024
The agreement makes commitments to avoid and reduce impacts in the sensitive Grassland Ecological Area as the CHSRA works to connect the high-speed rail system from the Central...
Sept. 4, 2024
Illustration: Mass Transit; rendering: California High-Speed Rail Authority; Headshot: HNTB
Ian Choudri was named CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Choudri brings more than 30 years of leadership experience to the role and will succeed Brian Kelly, who has spent six years with the agency.
Aug. 9, 2024
The renewed agreements allows the California State Transportation Agency and CHSRA to continue assuming the FRA’s federal environmental review responsibilities under the National...
July 25, 2024
This will be the last environmental clearance between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles.
June 28, 2024
The document will be presented before the CHSRA Board of Directors for consideration during a two-day board meeting June 26 and 27.
May 29, 2024
CHSRA will be awarding a contract for its high-speed train sets by the end of 2024.
April 15, 2024
The Trainset and Related Services contract will be funded in part by the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grant the authority received in December...
Jan. 9, 2024