California Gets $6 Billion in Federal Dollars for High-Speed Rail Connecting Los Angeles, San Francisco

Published on December 9, 2023

California is closer to building a high-speed rail that would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, with $6.1 billion in federal funds recently awarded for two rail projects in the state. The California High-Speed Rail Authority will receive $3.1 billion for the initial segment connecting the two cities, where a 171-track connecting Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield is underway. Another rail project received $3 billion towards the construction of a track connecting Rancho Cucamonga, about 42 miles east of Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. “California is delivering on the first 220-mph, electric high-speed rail project in the nation,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, referring to the Merced to Bakersfield connection, in a press release Dec. 5. “This show of support from the Biden-Harris Administration is a vote of confidence in today’s vision and comes at a critical turning point, providing the project new momentum.”...

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