Factsheets

Program OverviewPDF Document

PDF DocumentThis is a quick snapshot of the overall program and how it will transform mobility, spur economic growth, improve communities, and create a cleaner environment.

Construction ProgressPDF Document

PDF DocumentThe ongoing construction of the 119-mile Central Valley segment is impacting both the economy and the environment.

High-Speed, High-Capacity TransportationPDF Document

PDF DocumentDespite planned investments in airports and highways, California is facing a transportation capacity crisis. To keep pace, California must expand its transportation capacity to improve mobility.

• Transporte de Alta Velocidad y de Alta CapacidadPDF Document

Safety FactsheetPDF Document

PDF DocumentThe California High-Speed Rail Authority is committed to safety on trains and surrounding train lines. Learn more about the measures being taken to protect you.

High-Speed Rail: An International Success StoryPDF Document

PDF DocumentHigh-speed rail may be new to the United States and California, but countries around the world have been building thousands of miles of high-speed rail for years, and many more countries plan to join them.

Impacting the EconomyPDF Document

PDF DocumentA look at how investment in the nation’s first high-speed rail system has created jobs and generated economic activity in numerous ways.

Creating JobsPDF Document

PDF DocumentCalifornia’s high-speed rail program is putting people to work. The number of employment opportunities continues to increase as the program expands.

Building a Sustainable FuturePDF Document

PDF DocumentCalifornia’s policies set a national tone on environmental issues. The goal is to deliver the greenest infrastructure project in the nation, both in construction and operations, and to honor California’s culture of environmental stewardship.

• Construyendo un Futuro SosteniblePDF Document

Student Leadership in High-Speed Rail TransportationPDF Document

PDF DocumentI Will Ride is a student outreach program at the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) dedicated to connecting students to information and career opportunities on the nation’s first high-speed rail system currently under construction.

• Liderazgo Estudiantil en Transportación de FerrocarrilPDF Document

Northern California at a GlancePDF Document

PDF DocumentHigh-speed rail will provide clean, modern transportation for the millions of Northern California residents and will help tie the state’s economies together like never before.

• Norte de California en un PasePDF Document

Central Valley at a GlancePDF Document

PDF DocumentHigh-speed rail is already happening in the Central Valley, with construction now spanning 119 miles across Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern counties.

• El Valle Central en un PasePDF Document

Merced to Bakersfield Line: Connecting the Central Valley to CaliforniaPDF Document

PDF DocumentThe electrified high-speed rail line between Merced and Bakersfield is the first building block of the statewide system. This 171-mile line will offer the nation’s first true electrified high-speed rail service.

Southern California at a GlancePDF Document

PDF DocumentThe Authority continues its work in partnership with agencies, corridor cities, interested stakeholders and the public to bring the nation’s first high-speed rail to Southern California.

• El Sur de California en un PasoPDF Document

Caltrans Y El Tren De Alta Velocidad: Construyendo Al FuturoPDF Document

PDF DocumentEn asociación con Caltrans y la Fundación de Los Angeles Railroad Heritage, instalamos una nueva exhibición que cuenta la historia del pasado, presente y futuro de los viajes en tren en California. La instalación está ubicada en Philippe The Original, el emblemático restaurante de Los Ángeles fundado en 1908.

Helping Small Businesses GrowPDF Document

PDF DocumentMore about the Authority’s Small Business Program and how to get involved.

Connect HSRPDF Document

PDF DocumentHow to get registered and stay connected.

HSR 101: CertificationPDF Document

PDF DocumentA summary of the Authority’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Program and the certification process.

HSR 102: Prepare to BidPDF Document

PDF DocumentA helpful guide to assist in a bidding process.

HSR 103: Won the BidPDF Document

PDF DocumentA summary of what to do before you sign the contract/agreement.

HSR 104: Post AwardPDF Document

PDF DocumentA summary of what to do after you sign the contract/agreement.

For information on grants awarded to the Authority and pending federal grant applications, visit our Federal Grants webpage.