Highlights from Chapter 3

Energy and Emissions

In 2022, we had a 17 percent rise in construction equipment hours, but only a 7 percent increase in fuel consumption of construction equipment. This is attributed to our continued progress toward our zero-emission goals for construction vehicles.
We achieved a net-positive greenhouse gas (GHG) balance in 2022, offsetting more GHG emissions than the project had generated to date.
Approximately 32 percent of the total electricity consumed in 2022 came from renewable sources, an increase from 31 percent in 2021.
Future construction packages incorporate provisions mandating the use of zero-emission vehicles for on-site travel, which will lead to reduced fuel consumption during construction.
In terms of air quality, our construction vehicles emitted 68 percent less black carbon in 2022 than a typical fleet.

Example of Tier 4 construction equipment used on high-speed rail construction sites

In-progress construction work on the arches of the now-completed Cedar Viaduct

Another example of Tier 4 construction equipment used on high-speed rail construction sites

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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