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The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is responsible for planning, designing, building, and operating a high-speed rail system that will connect the megaregions of California, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands.

CEO Ian Choudri has set clear and urgent goals for the program: 

1. Right-size the project and build in the correct sequence – finding cost savings in a measured, responsible manner while staying laser-focused on starting track installation, testing, and operations within the initial 119 miles, and expanding service from there.
2. Build faster, smarter, and more economically – rethinking how we plan and execute construction.
3. Cut red tape and streamline operations – removing unnecessary processes and organizational redundancies that slow progress.
4. Implement a new vision focused on connecting major population centers sooner – creating the conditions necessary to attract private investment into the program.
5. Stabilize state funding and financing mechanisms – working closely with the Legislature to enact the state’s funding commitment.