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Construction begins on California bullet train

Written on 6 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 74 comments

State workers will begin construction Tuesday on the California high-speed rail project, which if completed, would link Los Angeles to San Francisco. [LA Times] A groundbreaking ceremony on the $68 billion project will take place at the planned site of... (Continue reading)

California appellate court rules in favor of bullet train

Written on 1 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The state of California can resume its work on a planned $68 billion bullet train following an appellate court decision Thursday that reversed an earlier ruling. [Mercury News] Last year, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kinney ruled that the state... (Continue reading)

Bullet train construction postponed

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

This state’s planned bullet train construction is being delayed… again. (Lodi News) Officials originally said construction would begin early this year, but now it appears the huge construction project might not get under way until next year. Among the problems... (Continue reading)

Budget woes jeopardize plans for California’s bullet train

Written on 25 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

Plans to build a high-speed rail system in California that would transport passengers from San Diego to San Francisco on a bullet train traveling 220 mph have been beset by a series of roadblocks that are now exacerbated by budget... (Continue reading)