California High Speed Rail

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It should have been a moment of celebration; the recent vote by California lawmakers to back the first phase of a high speed rail line in the state. But the celebrations will be on hold for now.
(TG Daily)
• High-speed rail got a sorely needed boost early this month when the California Legislature barely passed a bill to move forward with $5.8 billion in bonds for a 130-mile starter segment through the Central Valley.
(McGraw Construction)
• California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the first segment of what would be the nations first dedicated high-speed rail line, eventually connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.
(NPR News)
• Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed the bill passed by legislators to build a high-speed rail traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It was only fitting for him to sign the bill in both cities who will benefit from the rail.
(Examiner)
• ENR interviewed California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Jeff Morales in his Sacramento office after the state Legislature approved the project. Highlights from the interview follow.
(McGraw Construction)
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• Central Valley and San Francisco peninsula attorneys representing groups that have sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority warn that they are going after the 'bookend investments that upgrade local and regional rail lines in southern and northern California.
(PLANetizen)
• The state lawmaker who this month cast a deciding vote on funding for California high-speed rail now wants to delay a portion of the controversial project. Despite early agreements to send the train through downtown Bakersfield, state Sen.
(Fresno Bee)
• Californias high-speed rail project has left the station, and were taking bets on how far it goes. The smart money is on: Not very. While the plans origins go back more than a decade, high-speed rail has become Gov. Jerry Browns would-be legacy.
(San Jose Mercury News)
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