Tag: High Speed Rail
House Republicans Add More Pressure To Stop Funding for California High-Speed Rail
In the last week, pressure has grown in Washington for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to not fund or support California High-Speed Rail (CHSR). While there has always been significant opposition against the federal government from funding CHSR,...
California High Speed Rail Authority Faces Another Two Year Delay in Construction
A released letter from Spanish construction firm Dragados Monday found that the opening of the California high speed rail stretch between Bakersfield and Merced was likely to be delayed by another two years. In a letter obtained by the Los...
Voters Know CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Troubles Began Before Pandemic
A more contrite-sounding California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now acknowledging some of his mistakes in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, however, he still doesn’t understand that it’s much more than the pandemic snafus that are fueling the RecallGavin2020 movement....
California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Another Delay By At Least a Year
On Friday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced that the deadline for the completion of the first stretch of track would be delayed by at least a year. The high-speed rail network, which was passed as AB 3034 in...
New Documents Show Botched Madera High-Speed Rail Bridge Project
On Monday, a release of documents showed that a California High-Speed Rail and BNSF Railway bridge in Madera County has halted production due to numerous construction issues and design problems. The Road 27 bridge, located in the town of Madera,...
Rare Bipartisan Assembly Majority Co-Sponsor Resolution to Defer High-Speed Rail Contract
On June 5th, the California Assembly co-sponsored a resolution to have the California High-Speed Rail Authority defer a $20.5 billion stretch of high-speed rail construction between Bakersfield and Merced. Deferring $20.5 billion The contract, roughly 1/3rd of the amount California...