The proposed 54-mile line would connect Palmdale to the Town of Apple Valley in under 30 minutes with reliable daily frequencies. The system would also enable riders to connect to Las Vegas via the Brightline West high-speed rail system in about 110 minutes.
The project is part of the New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement program and a $450 million investment by U.S. DOT, and the first of many speed upgrades anticipated in the NEC
If approved, this project section and its environmental document will complete full environmental clearance for high-speed rail in Northern California.
The approval moves the project closer to being “shovel ready” once funding becomes available, officials said.
The poll found that 56% of registered voters “support the state continuing to build the high-speed rail project, even if, as is currently planned."
The consultant serves as the prime consultant for this assignment on behalf of CHSRA.
Alstom will continue to honor its obligations under the existing orders for Rolling Stock from Trenitalia and ILSA to ensure a seamless transition.
The guide can help decide how public agencies can participate in supporting and enabling high speed rail and intercity passenger rail projects.
The report intends to provide both decision making support and to strengthen public and stakeholder understanding of developing high speed and intercity passenger rail projects.
HSRA envisions a plan that would modernize intercity and commuter trains, transit systems and buses — and integrate them into a connected network, with a 220-mph high-speed trunk line to tie the statewide network together.
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