Highlights from Chapter 1

Progress Snapshot

Job Creation: More than 13,500 construction jobs have been created, with more than 60 percent going to local and disadvantaged workers and more than 280 California small businesses involved.
Federal Funding: The project received $3.3 billion in federal funding to advance the project, with high-speed passenger service between Merced and Bakersfield expected to begin between 2030 and 2033.
Significant Achievements: Milestones include the completion of Construction Package 4, environmental approval of the Palmdale to Burbank section, and the release of a Request for Proposals for state-of-the-art trainsets.

Current High-Speed Rail Benefits and Investments

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More Information

Learn more about the California High-Speed Rail program at https://hsr.ca.gov/ and the Sustainability Report at https://hsr.ca.gov/sustainability-report.

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