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A look inside the Fresno Trench
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Rendering of a high-speed train.
Arial view of construction.
The double arches at the San Joaquin River Viaduct.
Arial view of bridge construction.
Workers tying together rebar cages.
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Long shot of the columns that will make up the Hanford Viaduct.

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May 25, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Empowers Students to Pursue Future Rail Careers

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released a video celebrating Fresno State’s first annual K-12 Railroad Model Competition. The video highlights enthusiastic elementary, middle, and high-school students from the Central Valley as they designed railroad track models, created operation plans and delivered presentations on their work as it relates to California’s rich rail history for a competition spanning two semesters.

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May 12, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Named Employer of Year by International Women in Transportation Organization

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has received the 2023 WTS Recognition Award – Employer of the Year from the international chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). The recognition caps a series of regional “Employer of the Year” awards for the Authority by the Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area WTS chapters over the past 18 months. The Authority was recognized for exemplary efforts to encourage advancement of women’s careers in the transportation sector, which historically has predominantly employed men.

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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Meetings of the Board of Directors and of its committees are noticed and conducted in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. Board of Directors meetings are generally held once a month. Special Board meetings may be held as needed to address Authority business, but those meetings will be announced ten days in advance in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. View the Board Meeting Schedule and Materials.

Watch Board Meetings Live

Through a commitment towards open and transparent communication with the public, the California High-Speed Rail Authority provides live webcasts of all board meetings. Board meeting materials and the webcast are posted online. To view archived board meeting videos visit the YouTube/Board Meetings page.

Maps

High-Speed Rail Maps

Interactive Maps

Interactive Alignment and Construction Map

Project Section Maps

  • San Francisco to San Jose
  • Bakersfield F Street Station Alignment
  • San Jose to Merced
  • Bakersfield to Palmdale
  • Merced to Sacramento
  • Palmdale to Burbank
  • Merced to Fresno
  • Burbank to Los Angeles
  • Central Valley Wye
  • Los Angeles to Anaheim
  • Fresno to Bakersfield
  • Los Angeles to San Diego

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

Work on the nation’s first high-speed rail program is and exciting and fast-paced, and involves numerous areas of expertise, including planners, designers, builders and eventually operators. Employment opportunities are available through:

 

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