# California High Speed Rail **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [March 13, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104 "2022-03-13T19:02:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/122 "2023-06-22T22:26:52Z")
> **[How California’s High Speed Train Could Arrive and Depart DTLA’s Upgraded...](https://cal.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/how-californias-high-speed-train-could-arrive-and-depart-dtlas-upgraded-union-station)** > > Train geeks can dream: A new animation beautifully shows off what a through-track system at Union Station could look like. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/123 "2023-08-10T00:51:59Z")
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**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/124 "2023-09-05T05:00:22Z")
Some news regarding advances towards trainset procurement [https://hsr.ca.gov/2023/08/24/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-authority-moves-closer-to-buying-first-trainsets/](https://hsr.ca.gov/2023/08/24/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-authority-moves-closer-to-buying-first-trainsets/) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/125 "2023-11-04T13:57:21Z")
> **[NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Moves Closer to Designing...](https://hsr.ca.gov/2023/11/02/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-authority-moves-closer-to-designing-track-and-systems/)** > > SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors today took another step toward bringing the nation’s first 220 mph electrified high-speed rail system into operational service. ---
**Author:** ![Mitch\_NC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mitch_nc/32/84044_2.png) [@Mitch\_NC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mitch_NC)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/126 "2023-12-07T18:01:47Z")
CAHSR was just granted $3B in funding. > **[Pelosi Announces Landmark $3 Billion Federal Investment for California...](https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-announces-landmark-3-billion-federal-investment-california-high-speed)** > > Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced today that the California High-Speed Rail Authority is set to receive $3.07 billion in federal funding to support construction of a two-track electrified high-speed passenger rail line... ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/127 "2023-12-09T07:31:24Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/4/d456dbe2261316bc419d9731d62f476ad2fc3354.jpeg "California High-Speed Rail Awarded over $3 billion in Federal Grants") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c--rFzuh5AM) There are some mixed views on the funding award. > **[Federal government invests $6B in California high-speed rail projects](https://www.ktvu.com/news/federal-government-invests-6b-in-california-high-speed-rail-projects)** > > This week marked a significant development for proponents of the California high-speed rail system, as the federal government allocated billions to advance the long-delayed project. > **[Biden Invests $3 billion In California’s High Speed Rail](https://freebeacon.com/california/biden-invests-3-billion-in-californias-high-speed-rail/)** > > President Joe Biden will pour more than $3 billion in taxpayer funds into California’s electric bullet train project that promises to one day link San Francisco and Los Angeles, and whose leaders have spent 15 years and $11.6 billion without laying... > **[New federal grant not enough to bail out California High-Speed Rail Authority](https://www.ocregister.com/2023/12/07/new-federal-grant-not-enough-to-bail-out-california-high-speed-rail-authority/)** > > Under the circumstances, state leaders should figure out how to wind down the project. > **[California high-speed rail faces challenges after US award](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-high-speed-rail-faces-challenges-after-us-award-2023-12-08/)** > > California's ambitious high-speed rail project that aims to move travelers from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours still faces significant funding challenges despite a $3.1 billion federal award. ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/128 "2024-01-06T09:06:01Z")
> **[NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Shortlist of Potential...](https://hsr.ca.gov/2024/01/05/news-release-high-speed-rail-authority-releases-shortlist-of-potential-suppliers-for-electrified-high-speed-trains-in-california/)** > > SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On the heels of the nearly $3.1 billion historic federal investment for California’s high-speed rail project, which includes funding for new electric trains… ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/129 "2024-01-25T03:20:30Z")
> **[California High-Speed Rail Authority Reports New Data Finds California...](https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/53335-california-high-speed-rail-authority-reports-new-data-finds-california-high-speed-rail-sparks-billions-in-economic-benefit-more-than-25-active-construction-sites-in-the-central-valley)** > > California High-Speed Rail Authority Reports New Data Finds California High-Speed Rail Sparks Billions in Economic Benefit - More Than 25 Active Construction Sites in the Central Valley ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/130 "2024-02-01T18:32:12Z")
CA HSR will have a variety of amenities for riders and seating arrangements [https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/california-high-speed-rail-car-renderings-18640311.php](https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/california-high-speed-rail-car-renderings-18640311.php) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/131 "2024-02-29T20:00:03Z")
Beautiful modern railway stations to be built in the Central Valley > ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/c/bcb14535a1bef8a4a538f34dbf21d605d0c5f58c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/1/e146fa9d7f18543f34c4adfc69a72e0b73e087fa.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/8/f8c05329721a430c2e182512accad706c9819ac7.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/8/f842c67c5908b250d490282c94851fb472772843.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/132 "2024-02-29T23:08:41Z")
Fucking awesome. If anything even half as good is built they’ll be amazing ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/133 "2024-03-01T00:49:28Z")
Too bad they’ll be surrounded by seas of parking lots. > ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/134 "2024-03-01T14:19:10Z")
Park and ride? I can’t imagine a big bus network to service these stations. Maybe in Fresno - > **[Fresno - CBS Miniseries](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/fresno/#key-art)** > > The once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire in Fresno, California falls on hard times. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/135 "2024-03-15T20:07:25Z")
High-speed rail in damage-control mode > > > ABC7 News @abc7newsbayarea ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/136 "2024-03-15T20:09:24Z")
Damage control for what? This is nothing new. This is still completely within cost estimates. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/137 "2024-03-27T15:41:19Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/7/87bc8a1a6afe4e05bce0217dbbcbc9f7c264a6fc.jpeg "#WonkWednesday: Investing in California - 2024 Economic Impacts Data Deep Dive") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYki8i7kzI0) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/138 "2024-04-12T00:33:47Z")
> **[California High-Speed Rail one step closer to acquiring nation’s first 220...](https://ktla.com/news/california/california-high-speed-rail-one-step-closer-to-acquiring-nations-first-220-mph-trains/amp/)** > > The California High-Speed Rail Authority is getting closer to procuring trains for what it says is the nation’s first high-speed rail system. This week, the Authority’s Board of Directo… ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/139 "2024-04-16T07:00:40Z")
New renders were revealed showing the on-board experience passengers will have on CAHSR trains. > **[California High-Speed Rail Releases Train Interior Design Renderings](https://railway-news.com/california-high-speed-rail-releases-train-interior-design-renderings/)** > > The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released new preliminary interior design renderings for its future train amenities.  ---
**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/140 "2024-06-28T03:28:47Z")
[https://hsr.ca.gov/2024/06/26/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-authority-approves-contractor-moves-design-of-track-and-overhead-electrical-systems-forward/](https://hsr.ca.gov/2024/06/26/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-authority-approves-contractor-moves-design-of-track-and-overhead-electrical-systems-forward/) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/141 "2024-12-25T05:14:53Z")
> **[Officials report stunning economic growth thanks to over 40 million...](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/officials-report-stunning-economic-growth-114550321.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFtA-YotkyKCrvXHMK2GqZ81XKzuBi2z1KwZz_3lEt90FhfPF708ulVsEAcV9qjtq3cbr8g24125Wll-_Qj2OWkPvSFS9kQjJmxgP5ReYjQlUwZcfleJHVuzkks6LzgsnmhziFET3G_g-mB03zwSLUX0F19BYbGvUvxxgB8bSi0o)** > > The country's rail service generated $340 million in revenue in 2024. This is in Morocco, if California had funded this fully from the beginning they would be reaping hundreds of billions of dollars [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104.md?page=8)