NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Issues Draft 2026 Business Plan for Public Review and Comment

Streamlining efforts cut Phase 1 costs by $1.7 billion, delivering high-speed rail faster and more efficiently

February 28, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today issued its Draft 2026 Business Plan for 60-day public review and comment. The overall projected cost for Phase 1 delivery, between San Francisco and Los Angeles/Anaheim, dropped by $1.7 billion due to streamlining efforts aimed at making high-speed trains a reality as quickly and economically as possible.

Through partnerships, proposed private financing, and legislative changes, the Authority has laid out a clear, cost-effective approach to taking travelers from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The Authority also envisions creating new revenue streams through real estate development, ancillary projects, and initial fare service that will help pay for the delivery of transformative transportation.

Based on proven global best practices for development of high-speed rail, the Draft Business Plan includes policies and implementation tools that would help speed the delivery of high-speed rail.

The Authority is providing the following options for submitting comments on the draft Business Plan. The comment period is from February 28 through April 29. There are four ways to provide comment:

• Online comment form at: 2026 Draft Business Plan Comment Form
• Qua email tại: BusinessPlan2026@hsr.ca.gov
• By U.S. mail to the Authority: California High-Speed Rail Authority Attn: Draft 2026 Business Plan 770 L Street, Suite 1180, Sacramento, CA 95814
• At the March 4, 2026, Board of Directors meeting during the public comment section.

Tiến độ đường sắt cao tốc

Work continues daily on the high-speed rail project, with 171 miles currently under design and construction from Merced to Bakersfield. Nearly 80 miles of guideway are complete, along with nearly 60 fully completed major structures, and 29 more structures underway across Madera, Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties.

Dự án tiếp tục được triển khai trên toàn tiểu bang, với 463 dặm trong tổng số 494 dặm của hệ thống đường từ San Francisco đến Los Angeles/Anaheim đã được dọn sạch môi trường hoàn toàn và sẵn sàng xây dựng.

Since construction began, the project has created more than 16,400 good-paying jobs—most filled by Central Valley residents. Up to 1,700 workers report to high-speed rail construction sites each day.

Xem buildhsr.com for more on construction updates and progress.

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