California High Speed Rail

https://hsr.ca.gov/2026/06/25/news-release-california-high-speed-rail-advances-major-construction-procurement-for-merced-to-madera-extension/

Merced to Madera moves forward, starting the preparations for construction. Frankly I think it’s a waste of time to go to Merced first instead of turning to SF but it’s CA law so they have too.

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/

PPP starting. I see this being highly successful. CAHSR owns a lot of land, most of it just ROW. Hopefully they can turn this into a real money generator and help fund the project.

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