Issue in Brief
The most important project in the country
High-speed rail will connect Los Angeles and San Francisco to 11 other cities.
AND, it will serve as the backbone for a statewide train and bus network.
Success in California will lead other states to follow.
Your involvement will help make high-speed rail a reality — not just in California, but across the continent.
Substantial progress
Despite fierce opposition the project is moving forward
- Environmental Review Completed from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Caltrain Electrification Finished
- Central Valley Core Segment Under Construction
Next step
The California legislature needs to fund the tunnels linking the Central Valley to Los Angeles and the Silicon Valley.
Corridor Basics
Type
- High-Speed Line
Existing Service:
- High speed rail will super charge the best statewide railway program in the country
Status:
- Under construction
Our Proposal:
- The California legislature needs to fund the tunnels.
Statewide benefits
A bold vision to transform the state’s future
The benefits of high-speed rail extend beyond mobility.
It integrates multiple priorities into one transformative project.
HSR is a catalyst for economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social equity.
It will strengthen our competitiveness, expand economic mobility, support housing and climate goals, and create a transportation spine that serves the state for the next century.
The California High Speed Rail Authority, the High Desert Joint Powers Agency, and Brightline West are each working on parts of a powerhouse high speed rail network.
The project is well underway
Current Status
These milestones prove that California is capable of delivering high-speed rail — but continued public support is essential to finish the job.
The Central Valley is Under Construction
Civil works are are nearly complete on the 119-mile initial section. Track laying will begin in 2026.
Caltrain Electrification is Complete
Cutting 20 minutes from the schedule was made possible with high-speed rail funding.
Grade crossings are being separated
Many level highway crossings have been separated. The Rosecrans separation is saving 30 lives per year.
Environmental review
The time consuming progess is done. Now, the legislature can fund the tunnel cons
The backbone
Benefiting the Whole State
High-speed rail will super charge the best state railway program in the country
High-speed rail will do much more than just connect the Silicon Valley to L.A.
Integrated with California’s extensive network of trains and buses, high-speed rail will ultimately connect hundreds of cities and towns across the state.
California adopted the nation’s first statewide integrated railplan in 2018.
The California High Speed Rail Authority is getting ready to lay track in the Central Valley.
National impact
Forging a new path
As the first high-speed line under construction, the Central Valley line is breaking ground for future high-speed lines. For example:
- Forcing changes to outdated federal regulations.
- Teaching lessons that can be applied to new projects across the North American context.
- Creating and sustaining a supply chain for domestic high-speed rail manufacturers.
The need to accelerating construction
Draft 2026 Business Plan
Proposing a new strategy
Currently, the California High Speed Rail Authority is limited, by state law, to building just the Central Valley section.
The draft 2026 Business Plan is suggesting that the Legislature approve, and fund, a strategy to get trains running from Los Angeles to San Francisco asap. That means, among other things, getting to work on the tunnels – NOW.
It’s time for the Legislature to direct the Authority to begin digging the tunnels and to give the Authority the money to do it now.
Digging tunnels through Pacheco Pass, Tehachapi Pass, and the Antelope Valley will unlock train travel statewide.
Wait, there’s more
Two connected projects
Two related high-speed rail projects will make California a powerhouse for high-speed and intercity passenger rail.
Brightline West
Brightline West, a private company, Is preparing to construct a new high-speed line linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles basin.
High Desert Corridor
The High Desert Corridor will connect California High Speed Rail at Palmdale with Brightline West at Victor Valley
