# 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:** 8
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/142 "2024-12-26T14:41:54Z")
Different mentality here in USA. ---
**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 12, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/143 "2025-02-12T21:45:01Z")
> **[Report: Trump Could Claw Back $4.3 Billion in Unspent High-Speed Rail Funds...](https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/02/12/trump-could-claw-back-4-3-billion-in-unspent-high-speed-rail-funds-from-california/amp/)** > > Trump could claw back $4.3 billion in unspent federal funds for California's perpetually delayed and derailed high-speed rail project. ---
**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 21, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/144 "2025-02-21T12:57:21Z")
> **[Transportation Secretary asks for compliance review of California's High...](https://abc7.com/amp/post/transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-make-announcement-california-high-speed-rail-project-los-angeles-thursday/15937236/)** > > Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has asked for a compliance review of California's controversial High Speed Rail project. ---
**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 8, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/145 "2025-03-08T14:23:28Z")
> **[High-speed rail leader says project needs to find new funding or costs and...](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-06/high-speed-rail-authority-ceo-concerned-over-financial-stability)** > > High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri said the authority will ask the Trump administration for money, but even if that comes through it needs new sources of funding. ---
**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 8, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/146 "2025-03-08T14:28:57Z")
Good luck with that! ---
**Author:** ![GSPLover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@GSPLover](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GSPLover)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/147 "2025-03-08T21:04:30Z")
Just maybe, in the very distant future, I will be able to take the high speed rail trip from LA to SF, in my coffin. ---
**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 9, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/148 "2025-03-09T14:53:03Z")
Next stop Colma! ---
**Author:** ![Rangerparks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@Rangerparks](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Rangerparks)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/149 "2025-03-09T16:32:01Z")
So is this cancelled or nah? Did the Trump administration yank funding? ---
**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:** [April 25, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/150 "2025-04-25T04:06:19Z")
> **[California high-speed rail project under full evaluation as federal funding...](https://abc30.com/amp/post/california-high-speed-rail-project-full-evaluation-federal-funding-remains-uncertain/16227373/)** > > The new CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Ian Choudri, spoke Tuesday night at Fresno City College. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/151 "2025-05-08T20:46:02Z")
> **[Tale of two trains: California high-speed rail leaves Texas in the dust |...](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/05/07/tale-of-two-trains-california-high-speed-rail-leaves-texas-in-the-dust/)** > > State of California ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/152 "2025-06-06T11:12:02Z")
[https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/high-speed-rail-sf-funding-20361076.php](https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/high-speed-rail-sf-funding-20361076.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:** [August 24, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/153 "2025-08-24T22:39:57Z")
> **[Californians Continue to Love High-Speed Rail, Even if Republicans in...](https://cal.streetsblog.org/2025/08/21/californians-continue-to-love-high-speed-rail-even-if-republicans-in-washington-d-c-dont)** > > High Speed Rail has only become a partisan in recent years. But under Trump, it's become hyper-partisan. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/154 "2025-08-24T22:59:10Z")
The project only becomes more important and necessary every single year. With every regional rail improvement, Amtrak improvement, metro line extensions, electrification, etc. this project just becomes that much more useful. California really should be supporting it more tbh. ---
**Author:** ![JRF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jrf/32/136878_2.png) [@JRF](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JRF)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/155 "2025-08-24T23:50:35Z")
california cant afford it on their own - thats really the problem ---
**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:** [August 25, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/156 "2025-08-25T13:36:07Z")
It’s wildly expensive. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/157 "2026-01-15T17:40:25Z")
> **[Rail Authority proposes new Merced bullet train station outside city limits,...](https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-01-14/rail-authority-proposes-new-merced-bullet-train-station-outside-city-limits-says-it-could-save-1-billion)** > > California’s High Speed Rail Authority is proposing a new site for a Merced station in its quest to build a bullet train connecting Southern California with the Bay Area. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/158 "2026-01-16T15:10:05Z")
Let’s make it as inconvenient as possible! ---
**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 3, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/159 "2026-02-03T03:43:21Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/0/f01cdccd6e3e2c41943926a37d376c1c7486380b.jpeg "California High-Speed Rail Authority Railhead in Kern County") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGP7t3aXmkI) The CAHSR railhead site was completed. This is significant because this facility is where track work is being staged. Things such as concrete ties, rails, catenary poles, and other items are delivered and staged here. Rail access is also provided to allow for delivery to points along the line and for the receipt of materials. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/160 "2026-06-05T19:29:09Z")
> **[JV picked for $3.5B California high-speed rail job](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/california-high-speed-rail-central-valley-jv-picked/821809/)** > > A Kiewit Stacey Witbeck Herzog team will construct the 119-mile section running partway between Bakersfield and Merced under a scaled back plan to get trains running by 2033. ---
**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 25, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104/161 "2026-06-25T04:10:54Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/9/d9b467cdc580ef97258791f871946bf65fbc67b1.jpeg "What Went Wrong With California High Speed Rail") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NK0wBBZZ24) Gives an overview of the project, both the history and current situation. I don’t think it’s in bad faith so it’s a pretty good watch. [https://hsr.ca.gov/2026/06/24/news-release-global-infrastructure-and-investment-consortium-joins-california-high-speed-rail-to-advance-future-expansion-through-private-investment/](https://hsr.ca.gov/2026/06/24/news-release-global-infrastructure-and-investment-consortium-joins-california-high-speed-rail-to-advance-future-expansion-through-private-investment/) Public-Private Partnership. This is very good news. CAHSR owns a lot of land now, and it won’t use a lot of it for anything other than ROW. As mentioned in the article they can lease out some of that space for things like Fiber Optic lines, Electric Utility Lines, Development space, etc. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/a/7a24074085dc76694f0eb11b78c6c4c7993a97ae.jpeg "Winter 2026 California High-Speed Rail Progress Report") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH1MhAcFB7Y) It says Winter 2026??? Pretty sure they meant 2025 unless I’m misunderstanding. Anyway video goes over current construction progress in the central valley. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/6/f6df599a12768be9431856dbd3258458c9f7feb1.jpeg "Spring 2026 California High-Speed Rail Progress Report") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRG9KLZgyy0) Somehow missed this one while looking at the other one so here it is. I think once the central valley is completed they need to put everything into getting to the Caltrain lines, once they’re connected I think this project is guaranteed to be completed. Actually I think once people ride it in the central valley alone they will demand that it be completed. It’s hard to overstate how important this project is not just for California but the whole country. When completed this will be the gold standard for rail transit in the entirety of the Americas, and even I’d say better than anywhere outside of Japan or China. This project will connect 8 of the top ten cities by population in California, like 95% of the 40 million people who live there. (With future connections to BW it will also go to Vegas). Not to mention that along its entire route it is improving roads, bridges, utilities, freight rail infrastructure, etc all to modern standards. Just wish it had more support from the state gov, but I’m optimistic things will improve once the first segment opens. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-high-speed-rail/21104.md?page=9)