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Work is underway on critical infrastructure projects to integrate high-speed rail with existing transit networks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Authority has contributed more than $700 million toward the Caltrain electrification project. Caltrain is currently testing its electric trains in anticipation of starting electrified service along its 51-mile corridor in 2024.<\/li>\n<li>The Authority, the City of San Jos\u00e9, and the other partners are working on a Diridon Station plan to accommodate increased service from high-speed rail, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, and the other transit providers that serve the station.<\/li>\n<li>Grade separation projects \u2014 roadways that realign traffic over or under a railway to eliminate hazards \u2014 are progressing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">In<strong> Southern California<\/strong>, the Authority continues to work with regional rail and transit partners in preparation for high-speed rail operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental progress continues, with 56 percent already cleared and the 41-mile Palmdale to Burbank section anticipated to come before the Board for approval in the second quarter of 2024.<\/li>\n<li>LA Metro\u2019s LA Metro\u2019s Rosecrans Avenue and Marquardt Avenue grade separation project is already improving road safety and efficiency. The Santa Fe Springs project was funded in part with more than $76 million from the Authority. The bridge portion of the project opened for vehicle and pedestrian traffic in January 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Central California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-50635 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Central-Valley-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Central-Valley-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver07.png 600w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Central-Valley-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver07-480x570.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Northern California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-50631 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Northern-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Northern-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver05.png 600w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_Northern-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver05-480x570.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Southern California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-50632 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_SoCal-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_SoCal-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver04.png 600w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HSR_map_SoCal-Region_quarter-page_rb_ver04-480x570.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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