NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Clears Path for Major Environmental Clearance, Connecting San Francisco to Downtown Los Angeles

Mayo 24, 2024

LOS ANGELES – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released the final environmental document for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in Southern California. This is the last key environmental document needed to connect San Francisco to downtown Los Angeles. The document is on track to be presented to the Authority’s Board of Directors for consideration during a two-day board meeting June 26 and 27.

“This is a huge milestone for the project and it represents the culmination of years of analysis and stakeholder engagement to connect high-speed rail between two of the state’s major metropolitan centers, San Francisco and Los Angeles,” said Authority CEO Brian Kelly. “With board approval, the project will have environmental clearance for 463 miles of the Phase 1 system between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles.”

At speeds up to 220 mph, this section will connect the Antelope Valley to the San Fernando Valley in a roughly 17-minute train trip – more than twice as fast as traveling by car. The Palmdale to Burbank Project Section will connect two key population centers in Los Angeles County by linking future multimodal transportation hubs in Palmdale and Burbank. The section features about 30 miles of tunneling, including 28 miles through mountains.

The Final EIR/EIS includes analysis of all six build alternatives and the No Project Alternative. The preferred alternative is the SR14A Alternative, which runs along State Route 14 and is approximately 38 miles. It will be a grade-separated, high-speed rail-only system. Trains operating on the Preferred Alternative would be underground through the community of Acton and much of the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Tunneling through these regions minimizes impacts to communities and environmental resources in the region.

The Authority serves as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Draft EIR/EIS was circulated for public review and comment from early September through early December 2022.  The Authority has considered all substantive comments received during the public comment period and responses to the comments are documented in the Final EIR/EIS. The document includes:

• Isang pagsusuri ng mga alternatibo, kabilang ang mga epekto at epekto.
• Iminungkahi ang mga hakbang sa pagpapagaan upang mabawasan ang mga epekto at epekto sa kapaligiran.
• Public comments received on the Draft EIR/EIS and responses to those comments.
• Mga pagbabago sa Draft EIR/EIS na ginawa bilang tugon sa mga komento.

Nakabinbin ang pag-apruba ng Lupon, ang Awtoridad ay maaaring magsimulang ihanda ang segment na ito para sa pagtatayo habang magagamit ang pagpopondo. Ang lahat na natitira upang malinis sa kapaligiran ang buong 494-milya na Phase 1 na sistema ng proyekto ay ang bahagi ng Los Angeles hanggang Anaheim, na inaasahan ng Awtoridad na matatapos sa susunod na taon.

Ang Panghuling EIR/EIS ay matatagpuan sa website ng Awtoridad hsr.ca.gov. In addition to the website, printed and/or electronic copies of the Final EIR/IES are available at the Authority’s Sacramento and Los Angeles offices by appointment and are available at the following locations during operating hours:

Burbank:

• Burbank Public Library, Northwest Branch
  3323 West Victory Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91505
  Telepono: (818) 238-5640

Los Angeles County:

• Acton/Agua Dulce Branch
  33792 Crown Valley Road, Acton, CA 93510
  Telepono: (661) 269-7101
• Lake View Terrace Branch
  12002 Osborne Street, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
  Telepono: (818) 890-7404
• Pacoima Branch
  13605 Van Nuys Boulevard, Pacoima, CA 91331
  Telepono: (818) 899-5203
• San Fernando Library
  217 North Maclay Avenue, San Fernando, CA 91340
  Telepono: (818) 365-6928
• Sun Valley Branch Library
  7935 Vineland Avenue, Sun Valley, CA 91352
  Telepono: (818) 764-1338
• Sylmar Branch Library
  14561 Polk Street, Sylmar, CA 91342
  Telepono: (818) 367-6102
• Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library
  7771 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, CA 91042
  Telepono: (818) 352-4481

Palmdale:

• Library ng Palmdale City
  700 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, CA 93550
  Telepono: (661) 267-5600

Santa Clarita:

• Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
  18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
  Telepono: (661) 259-0750

Under CEQA and NEPA, this Final EIR/EIS and associated documents will be available to the public starting today and is available online as a PDF at the Authority’s website. You can request an electronic copy by calling (800) 630-1039.

Sinimulan ng Awtoridad ang trabaho upang palawigin ang 119 milya na kasalukuyang ginagawa sa 171 milya ng hinaharap na nakuryenteng high-speed na riles mula Merced hanggang Bakersfield. Sa kasalukuyan ay may higit sa 25 aktibong mga lugar ng konstruksyon sa Valley, kung saan ang Awtoridad ay ganap ding naalis sa kapaligiran sa 422 milya ng high-speed rail program mula sa Bay Area hanggang Los Angeles County. Para sa pinakabago sa high-speed rail construction, bumisita www.buildhsr.com.

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