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May 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.

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April 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.

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April 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.

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April 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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April 4, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: Central Valley Training Center Surpasses 250 Graduates to Complete Pre-Apprenticeship Program

SELMA, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today recognized 16 more students to complete the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) pre-apprenticeship program located in the city of Selma, surpassing 250 program graduates since it first began in 2020.

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February 21, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Public Scoping Process for Environmental Review of the Central Valley PV/BESS Project

Fresno, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) invites the public to participate in the scoping process for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Central Valley Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage System (PV/BESS) Project.

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January 30, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Fargo Avenue Overcrossing in Kings County

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is kicking off the new year with another completed high-speed rail structure. The Fargo Avenue overcrossing opened to traffic today in Kings County. The overcrossing is east of State Route 43 and the city of Hanford.

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January 23, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Investment Contributes Billions in Economic Benefit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released its 2024 Economic Impact Analysis Report highlighting substantial benefits to the state and underscoring the project’s role in stimulating economic growth, as work continues to build the nation’s first high-speed rail system. “The benefits of investing in a high-speed rail system continue to ripple through the California economy,” said Authority CFO Jamey Matalka.

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January 23, 2025

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: La Inversión en el Tren de Alta Velocidad de California Aporta Miles de Millones de Dólares en Beneficios Económicos

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – La Autoridad del Tren de Alta Velocidad de California (Autoridad) publicó hoy su Informe de Análisis de Impacto Económico de 2024, destacando beneficios sustanciales para el estado y subrayando el papel del proyecto en la estimulación del crecimiento económico mientras continúan los trabajos para construir el primer sistema ferroviario de alta velocidad del país.

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January 6, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California’s High-Speed Rail Program Celebrates Progress and Highlights Next Steps Towards Operations

WASCO, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom, California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) CEO Ian Choudri and community leaders, officially kicked off the Authority’s railhead project in Wasco commemorating the first steps in the track and systems construction process. This work is made possible due to the substantial completion of civil works under Construction Package 4 (CP 4), the southernmost segment of high-speed rail construction in California’s Central Valley.

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