CA High-Speed Rail 🚄💨

Winter 2026 California High-Speed Rail Progress Report The video features updates on: 🏗️ Construction in the Central Valley 🚅 Railhead + Track & Systems 📃 Los Angeles to Anaheim Environmental Documents Watch now: bit.ly/4bLMrj7

✅ COMPLETE: State Route 43 at Jersey Ave Grade Separation 📍 Kings County, CA The grade separation spans 437 feet long, more than 43 feet wide and will carry highway traffic over future high-speed rail tracks! #InfrastructureWeek

In March, the Authority hosted a Tracks to Opportunity Network Summit in Pasadena with 400+ attendees. The summit included: 💰 Financial resource workshops 🤝 Interactive exhibitors 🚅 Primes seeking opportunities with small businesses + more! youtube.com/watch?v=_lKGjZ…

"I respect and appreciate the board’s role in oversight, but we have to let this high-speed rail team get to work.” -Board Member Emily Cohen Read more at: bit.ly/4tIRTtv (Fresno Bee)

REMINDER: Today is the last full day to submit public comment on the California High-Speed Rail Authority's Draft 2026 Business Plan. To review the plan and leave a comment visit: hsr.ca.gov/communications…

California High-Speed Rail will run on 100% clean energy, saving 500,000 metric tons of CO2e annually with: 🚗 1.4 billion vehicle miles traveled reduced ✈️ 14,000 air trips reduced With HSR, Californians will be able to crisscross the state cleanly & greenly. #EarthDay

This project is committed to reducing emissions in construction and operations. Over 90% of our construction fleet are EPA Tier 4 compliant, reducing harmful pollutants as we build California’s clean transportation future.

As part of our commitment to meeting California’s climate goals, we’re reducing GHGs through: 🌽 Agricultural land preservation 🌿 Habitat preservation ♻️ Recycling and reusing construction waste These efforts have already avoided nearly 250,000 tons of emissions!

Antonio Buelna has been appointed Chief of Infrastructure Maintenance for the Authority! He previously served as the Asst. Director of Capital Projects for the City of Fresno & held several positions at the Union Pacific Railroad, including Director of Rail Management & more!

Marilyn Norris has been appointed Chief of Safety and Security for the Authority! She brings a wealth of experience in transportation and safety, including leadership positions at ConGlobal, REMPREX, Amazon, and more! Welcome aboard!

CA High-Speed Rail is accelerating progress daily, with 59 completed structures & counting. But that's not all: ✅ 171-miles under construction & design ✅ 68% of guideway completed ✅ 91% of utilities relocated ✅ 99% of right-of-way purchased Watch: youtu.be/lMf3rnWBDbY?si…

California High-Speed Rail is creating good-paying jobs for hardworking members of the trades. 🛠️16,000+ jobs created 🏗️1,600+ daily-workers dispatched These jobs mean steady, mortgage-paying careers for thousands of Californian families. #BuildHSR

The Shaw Avenue Grade Separation is underway! This week, 20 of the 36 pre-cast, concrete girders were delivered and placed at the grade separation in Fresno. These girders were more than 150 feet long and weighed more than 167,000 pounds each. #BuildHSR

As we move closer to operations, high-speed rail is already boosting California’s economy. 📈$24.6 BILLION in economic output 👷$9.5 BILLION in labor income And over 98% of project investments are supporting California workers and businesses. 👪 #BuildHSR

REMINDER: The California High-Speed Rail Authority released the Draft 2026 Business Plan for a 60-day public comment period running now through 4/29/26. To review the plan and leave a comment visit: bit.ly/4rW2pwg

Today, the Authority hosted the Tracks to Opportunity Networking Summit in Pasadena, CA! 400+ small business representatives joined us to learn about opportunities to work on the California high-speed rail project + more! Get more info at hsr.ca.gov!

Find the latest on the high-speed rail project, get information on upcoming procurement opportunities, and take a look at some of the small businesses working on the project in our March 2026 Small Business Newsletter! 🔗 bit.ly/3NC20jY

Christine Ciccotti has been appointed General Counsel for the Authority! Ciccotti served as the Chief Counsel, Deputy Attorney General + more at several state agencies & held multiple positions on the federal level & U.S. Air Force. Welcome aboard!

California high-speed rail recently celebrated the completion of the southern railhead site! 🏗️ 150-acre site for track installation materials & more 🚧 Includes workshop, maintenance yard, storage 🚅 10 miles of temp. train tracks installed for receiving & delivering material

✨HSR 101: Behind the Build - "Cap-And-Invest" HSR 101 is our new monthly explainer series where we breakdown some of the many moving parts that make-up California high-speed rail. Learn more and get updates on the project at hsr.ca.gov! #BuildHSR 🚅⚡

✅COMPLETE: Cesar Chavez Blvd. Underpass & Grade Separation in Fresno, CA! This is the 59th structure to be completed in the Central Valley + will take traffic 15 ft. below the Union Pacific Railroad & future high-speed rail tracks! Learn more: bit.ly/4sE8AVN