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Citizens for California High Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is a nonpartisan advocacy group. RT's/Mentions/Follows are not necessarily endorsements.

 Central California
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via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/11/28/us/in…

Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure (Published 2021)

The nation’s most ambitious engineering projects are mired in postponements and skyrocketing costs. Delivering $1.2 trillion in new infrastructure will be tough.

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Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail cal.streetsblog.org/2021/11/… via @streetsblogcal
Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail - Streetsblog California

Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail - Streetsblog California

The negotiations continue in D.C., but money for additional legs of California's projects should be available soon--if L.A.'s politicians get out of the way

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Speaker Pelosi says there's $24 million for California's high speed rail as well as funds for a bridge in San Francisco in there too pelosi.house.gov/news/press-…
Pelosi Announces $18 Million Infrastructure Grant for San Francisco | Representative Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Announces $18 Million Infrastructure Grant for San Francisco | Representative Nancy Pelosi

Contact: Speaker's Press Office, 202-226-7616

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Exactly how much money will reach various rail projects — including the financially challenged California bullet train — is still an unknown and will depend on how the complex law is administered and developed into grant programs. latimes.com/california/story…
Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped

Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped

Amtrak is likely to be the biggest rail winner, getting the lion's share of $66 billion to upgrade the northeast corridor from Boston to Washington.

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"Preaward Review of HSR 20-36 – Fresno Historic Station" on #CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board Finance/Audit Cmte mtg agenda this Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from 8:30-10 a.m. Webcast hsr.ca.gov #CAHSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Politics #Transit @GovTop
#CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board virtual mtg this Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 at 11 a.m. Register for public comment. "Central Valley Construction Update" on agenda. Webcast: hsr.ca.gov #CAHSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Tech #Transit #CALeg @GovTop
Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley latimes.com/california/story…
Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley

Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley

The California High-Speed Rail Project pledged to minimize impacts on low-income people, but many say the project has run roughshod through their communities.

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Was #highspeedrail spending legal or not? Attorneys made their arguments Monday to a three-judge #Califonria appellate court panel. fresnobee.com/news/local/hig…
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What will happen with the last $4.2 billion from Prop 1A, #California’s 2008 #highspeedrail bond? Negotiations between @GavinNewsom and state legislators could affect #construction in #Fresno and the Valley. fresnobee.com/news/local/hig…
California Assembly leader signals support, but no added money yet, for high-speed rail

California Assembly leader signals support, but no added money yet, for high-speed rail

A stalemate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators could mean a slowdown in work on high-speed rail in the Valley.

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Agenda hsr.ca.gov/2021/10/11/financ… for #CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board Finance/Audit Committee meeting this Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 8:30-10 a.m. Webcast: hsr.ca.gov #CAHSR #HSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Politics #Transit #CALeg #CAGov @GovTop
Agenda hsr.ca.gov/2021/10/11/cahsra… for #CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board virtual meeting this Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 11 a.m. Register for public comment. Webcast: hsr.ca.gov #CAHSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Tech #Transit #CALeg @GovTop
Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch latimes.com/california/story…
Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch

Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch

The state's High-Speed Rail Authority faces at least $1 billion in more cost overruns from its contractors, at a time when its finances are highly complicated.

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Agenda hsr.ca.gov/2021/09/13/sept-2… for #CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board Finance/Audit Committee mtg this Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 8:30-10 a.m. Webcast: hsr.ca.gov #CAHSR #HSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Politics #Transit #CALeg #CAGov @GovTop
Agenda hsr.ca.gov/2021/09/13/board-… for #CA #HighSpeedRail Authority Board virtual mtg on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 11 a.m. "Election of Board Chair and Vice Chair" 1st item. Webcast hsr.ca.gov #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Tech #Transit #CALeg @GovTop
From @nbcbayarea investigative unit report... a quote from #CAHSR CEO: “It's not this or that. It's both,” Kelly said. “I respect the legislature. We've got to work through these issues and we're not in full agreement yet. But we'll get there.”nbcbayarea.com/investigation… #CA #Transit
Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

As Congress works to finalize the largest infrastructure spending bill in decades, a growing number of state lawmakers in Sacramento have begun to raise doubts about California’s biggest venture, the...

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From @nbcbayarea investigative unit report: “I think the, ‘If you build it, they will come,’ theory is pure fantasy,” Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon told NBC Bay Area. “They will come where? How will they magically appear in Merced?” nbcbayarea.com/investigation… #CA #CAHSR #Transit
Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

As Congress works to finalize the largest infrastructure spending bill in decades, a growing number of state lawmakers in Sacramento have begun to raise doubts about California’s biggest venture, the...

nbcbayarea.com
Via @nbcbayarea Investigative Unit (9/12/21): Lawmakers Call #HighSpeedRail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding nbcbayarea.com/investigation… #CA #CentralValley #NorCal #SoCal #CAHSR #HSR #Business #Economy #Env #Farm #Home #Legal #Tech #Transit #CABudget #CALeg #CAGov @GovTop
Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

Lawmakers Call High-Speed Rail Plan ‘Foolhardy,' Threaten to Pull Funding

As Congress works to finalize the largest infrastructure spending bill in decades, a growing number of state lawmakers in Sacramento have begun to raise doubts about California’s biggest venture, the...

nbcbayarea.com
I have accepted the resignation of Andre Boutros, my appointment to the California High Speed Rail Authority. I am incredibly grateful for Andre’s leadership on HSR. His wealth of knowledge and experience have been a monumental asset to the Board. I wish him all the best.
Image from Anthony Rendon (@RendonAnthony)
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This is really a standoff between Assembly leaders and other Democrats, most notably the governor and key senators. Also important to note that the impasse delays other transpo funding, too, projects that Newsom has attached to the HSR request.
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@latimes4 Sep 2021
Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train latimes.com/california/story…
Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train

Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train

Gov. Newsom and state legislative leaders are at an impasse in securing $4.2 billion more for California's high-speed rail project.

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Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train latimes.com/california/story…
Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train

Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train

Gov. Newsom and state legislative leaders are at an impasse in securing $4.2 billion more for California's high-speed rail project.

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