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May 23, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Central Avenue Grade Separation Project in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced the completion of another high-speed rail grade separation in Fresno County. Central Avenue is now open to traffic and is the fourth high-speed rail structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreMay 23, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Opens Belmont Avenue Grade Separation in City of Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) continues toward progress, taking another step toward improving safety in the Central Valley with the opening of another grade separation. The Belmont Avenue Grade Separation in the City of Fresno is now open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is the third structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Building Smarter, Faster: High-Speed Rail Authority to Advance Bold Vision with Private Sector
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Interest from the private sector in investing in California’s High Speed-Rail project is strong – and continuing to grow. The Authority is preparing to release a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) to begin the process of formal industry consultation for potential public private partnerships to drive creative solutions that deliver project segments faster and more efficiently.
Read MoreApril 24, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Underpass at Whitley Avenue in Kings County
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced another milestone on the nation’s first high-speed rail system with the completion of the Whitley Avenue underpass in Kings County. Whitley Avenue, now open to traffic, is the second high-speed rail structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreApril 22, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Sustainability at Core of California High-Speed Rail Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is celebrating Earth Day by highlighting significant sustainability milestones achieved over the past year. The high-speed rail program is delivering one of the most significant and greenest infrastructure projects in the nation.
Read MoreApril 17, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority and City of Millbrae Reach Settlement Agreement
MILLBRAE, Calif. – The City of Millbrae (City) and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced they have reached a settlement agreement in the City’s lawsuit regarding high-speed rail in Millbrae.
Read MoreApril 4, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: Central Valley Training Center Surpasses 250 Graduates to Complete Pre-Apprenticeship Program
SELMA, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today recognized 16 more students to complete the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) pre-apprenticeship program located in the city of Selma, surpassing 250 program graduates since it first began in 2020.
Read MoreFebruary 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.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
Read MoreJanuary 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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