California, High Speed Rail

California’s High Speed Rail set to begin laying track as troubled bullet train enters new phase
In order to begin laying track on the long-anticipated railway, workers will build a railhead outside the city of Shafter, about 30 minutes north of Bakersfield. This development comes 10 years to the day since high-speed rail construction first began in 2015.
California begins laying high-speed rail tracks, with future federal funding in question
Dismissing high-speed rail critics, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rail authority would begin laying tracks outside Bakersfield
High-speed rail 2025: A look at connecting California with Las Vegas
California and transportation officials met near Bakersfield to celebrate a high-speed rail system to connect the Golden State with Nevada.
First tracks laid in California high speed rail project
After years of delays, the California High Speed Rail Authority has finally laid the first track in the long-awaited $135 billion high speed rail project that
Opinion
California Commentary: DOGE presents a chance to finally pull the plug on high-speed rail
California politicians have been blind to the fact that the state’s high-speed rail project is an utter failure. However, the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency by the Trump
California High-Speed Rail to 'Finally' Begin Laying Track
Track construction on California's high-speed rail system can begin after a lengthy preparation phase, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.
High-speed rail network in early stages in California, includes Las Vegas, Bay Area, San Diego
The high-speed train connection to Los Angeles is a decades-old dream for Las Vegas, but California has something bigger in mind. And they're almost ready to start laying temporary track.
California high-speed rail project: Here’s where Central Valley construction stands
A new railyard marks a major turning point for California’s high-speed rail, setting the stage for laying tracks in the San ...
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Letters to the Editor: With the bullet train boondoggle, why would voters elect a Californian as president?
To the editor: I’m saddened that the worthy project of high-speed rail in California was mismanaged from the start. (“The cases for and against high-speed rail in California,” letters ...
The American Spectator21d
Time to End Bullet Train Boondoggle
California’s bullet train defenders refuse to grapple with the reality. In May, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Butti ...
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Letters to the Editor: Climate change will make California's bullet train a must-have project
Moore II, a professor emeritus of transportation engineering at USC, fully consider climate change in his letter stating that the California ... Yes, train travel is more time-consuming, but ...
New legislation proposes to cut federal funding to California High Speed Rail
CALIFORNIA, USA — Governor Gavin Newsom promised a balanced budget with no deficit and included in that plan is continuing work on the controversial California High Speed Rail project. It's been in ...
The American Spectator1d
Newsom’s Energy Czar Returns
On New Year’s Eve, as people partied around the globe, a massive power blackout sent Puerto Ricans scrambling in the dark.