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June 20, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Recognizes 17 Students Completing Central Valley Training Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program
SELMA, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today celebrated 17 new graduates of the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) in Selma. Since launching in 2020, the 10-week pre-apprenticeship program has graduated 268 students, helping them launch careers in the skilled trades.
Read MoreJune 16, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes First Tulare County Grade Separation at Avenue 56
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced that the Avenue 56 grade separation is completed and now open to traffic. It is the first completed high-speed rail structure in Tulare County and the 55th structure completed for the system.
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Responds to FRA: “Termination is Unwarranted and Unjustified”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri issued a firm and detailed rebuttal to the proposed termination of two major funding agreements in a letter to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Acting Administrator Drew Feeley this week.
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
VIDEO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Releases Spring 2025 Construction Update
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released its Spring 2025 Construction Update highlighting progress on the nation’s first 220 mph high-speed rail system currently taking shape in the Central Valley.
Read MoreMay 23, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Central Avenue Grade Separation Project in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced the completion of another high-speed rail grade separation in Fresno County. Central Avenue is now open to traffic and is the fourth high-speed rail structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreMay 23, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Opens Belmont Avenue Grade Separation in City of Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) continues toward progress, taking another step toward improving safety in the Central Valley with the opening of another grade separation. The Belmont Avenue Grade Separation in the City of Fresno is now open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is the third structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Building Smarter, Faster: High-Speed Rail Authority to Advance Bold Vision with Private Sector
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Interest from the private sector in investing in California’s High Speed-Rail project is strong – and continuing to grow. The Authority is preparing to release a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) to begin the process of formal industry consultation for potential public private partnerships to drive creative solutions that deliver project segments faster and more efficiently.
Read MoreApril 24, 2025
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Underpass at Whitley Avenue in Kings County
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced another milestone on the nation’s first high-speed rail system with the completion of the Whitley Avenue underpass in Kings County. Whitley Avenue, now open to traffic, is the second high-speed rail structure to be completed this year.
Read MoreApril 22, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Sustainability at Core of California High-Speed Rail Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is celebrating Earth Day by highlighting significant sustainability milestones achieved over the past year. The high-speed rail program is delivering one of the most significant and greenest infrastructure projects in the nation.
Read MoreApril 17, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority and City of Millbrae Reach Settlement Agreement
MILLBRAE, Calif. – The City of Millbrae (City) and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced they have reached a settlement agreement in the City’s lawsuit regarding high-speed rail in Millbrae.
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