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February 21, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Public Scoping Process for Environmental Review of the Central Valley PV/BESS Project

Fresno, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) invites the public to participate in the scoping process for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Central Valley Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage System (PV/BESS) Project.

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January 30, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Fargo Avenue Overcrossing in Kings County

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is kicking off the new year with another completed high-speed rail structure. The Fargo Avenue overcrossing opened to traffic today in Kings County. The overcrossing is east of State Route 43 and the city of Hanford.

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January 23, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Investment Contributes Billions in Economic Benefit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released its 2024 Economic Impact Analysis Report highlighting substantial benefits to the state and underscoring the project’s role in stimulating economic growth, as work continues to build the nation’s first high-speed rail system. “The benefits of investing in a high-speed rail system continue to ripple through the California economy,” said Authority CFO Jamey Matalka.

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January 23, 2025

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: La Inversión en el Tren de Alta Velocidad de California Aporta Miles de Millones de Dólares en Beneficios Económicos

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – La Autoridad del Tren de Alta Velocidad de California (Autoridad) publicó hoy su Informe de Análisis de Impacto Económico de 2024, destacando beneficios sustanciales para el estado y subrayando el papel del proyecto en la estimulación del crecimiento económico mientras continúan los trabajos para construir el primer sistema ferroviario de alta velocidad del país.

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January 6, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California’s High-Speed Rail Program Celebrates Progress and Highlights Next Steps Towards Operations

WASCO, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom, California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) CEO Ian Choudri and community leaders, officially kicked off the Authority’s railhead project in Wasco commemorating the first steps in the track and systems construction process. This work is made possible due to the substantial completion of civil works under Construction Package 4 (CP 4), the southernmost segment of high-speed rail construction in California’s Central Valley.

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December 20, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Students Head Into the Trades After Completing Central Valley Training Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program

SELMA, Calif. –The Central Valley Training Center recognized 12 more students to complete the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program located in the city of Selma. To date, 235 students have completed the program ready to venture into new careers in the trades.

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December 10, 2024

VIDEO RELEASE: HSR Celebrates Groundbreaking of McKinley Ave & Golden State Blvd Grade Separation Project

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) alongside local and state leaders today celebrated the groundbreaking of the McKinley Avenue and Golden State Boulevard Grade Separation in the City of Fresno. “Breaking ground on this massive grade separation highlights continued progress the high-speed rail project is making in California’s Central Valley,” said Authority CEO Ian Choudri. “This paves the way toward fulfilling our commitment to Californians by delivering a state-of-the-art, electrified high-speed rail system capable of achieving speeds of 220 mph.”

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November 27, 2024

VIDEO RELEASE: ICYMI – California High-Speed Rail Highlights Recent Small Business Diversity & Resources Fair

MERCED, Calif. – In a spirit of gratitude, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) shares heartfelt thanks to all the small businesses collaborating, and seeking to collaborate, with this transformative project. In case you missed it, on October 23 more than 200 small business entrepreneurs attended the Authority’s Diversity and Resources Fair held at UC Merced.

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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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