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October 31, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Engages Small Business at Merced Diversity & Resources Fair

MERCED, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) on October 23 brought together more than 200 attendees representing small businesses for a Diversity and Resources Fair held at UC Merced that included networking with more than 30 prime contractors and a student engagement panel for a discussion surrounding the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

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October 7, 2024

VIDEO RELEASE: 3D Public Art Demonstrating Future California High-Speed Rail Service and The Portal Unveiled

SAN FRANCISCO – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) unveiled an interactive public art piece that provides a 3D representation of The Portal project, which will bring high-speed rail service to the multimodal Salesforce Transit Center.

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September 30, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Recognizes 14th Cohort to Complete Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) this weekend recognized another 17 students to complete the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program in the city of Selma. To date, 223 students have completed the program.

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September 27, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Partnerships and Progress Helps California High-Speed Rail Create More Than 14,000 Construction Jobs

FRESNO, Calif. – Continued progress on building the nation’s first high-speed rail system and a strong partnership with the California construction trades union has helped the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) reach another milestone, the creation of more than 14,000 construction jobs since the start of the project.

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September 26, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released its annual Sustainability Report. As an element of the Authority’s commitment to transparency and accountability, the report details the cumulative and annual progress the high-speed rail project has made on its social, economic and environmental goals in the last year as it builds one of the greenest, most significant, public infrastructure projects in the nation.

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September 5, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority and City of Brisbane Reach Settlement Agreement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and the City of Brisbane have settled the City’s lawsuit regarding the high-speed rail project. “This settlement reflects the significant efforts of two public agencies to develop a path forward for the public which ensures we will carry out our responsibilities in a collaborative and open manner,” said Authority Board Member Jim Ghielmetti. “I’m proud of the work accomplished. It moves us forward to getting high-speed rail into the Bay Area as soon as possible.”

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August 30, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority and Grassland Water District Reach Settlement Agreement

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and the Grassland Water District, Grassland Resource Conservation District, and Grassland Fund (Grassland) have reached an agreement that releases Grassland’s potential CEQA claims regarding the Authority’s adoption of environmental review documents for the San Jose to Merced portion of the high-speed rail project.

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August 8, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Authority Board of Directors Selects New Chief Executive Officer to Lead Organization to Passenger Service

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has appointed Ian Choudri as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the program. The announcement was made today after the Board met in closed session in Sacramento. Choudri currently works as Senior Vice President for HNTB corporation and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain.

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July 23, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Renewed Federal Partnership Helps Expedite Environmental Reviews for Rail Projects

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, the California State Transportation Agency and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) renewed an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to continue assuming the FRA’s federal environmental review responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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July 15, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Two Grade Separations in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced the completion of two new high-speed rail overcrossings in Fresno County. The Mountain View Avenue and the Floral Avenue grade separations are now open to traffic.

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