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Jerry Brown did not invent the idea of a high-speed rail system to connect Northern and Southern California. It was voted on by the state Legislature and ratified by voters years before he returned to the governor’s office in 2011. But for the last eight years, as cost estimates have skyrocketed and federal and private sector funding for the project has evaporated, Brown has become high-speed rail’s most persistent defender.

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    Chinatown has now succumbed to blight and rapid deterioration as evidenced by many abandoned buildings and over 46 vacant lots. Historical buildings are ignored and allowed to deteriorate, and most ...
    04/29/2024 - 12:31 am | View Link
  • High-speed rail line that will connect Las Vegas and southern California breaks ground
    The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive.
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  • High-speed rail open house to cover Bakersfield station
    Members of the public will have a chance to hear the latest information about plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority's Bakersfield station at a Monday night open house.
    04/28/2024 - 5:08 am | View Link
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  • Construction begins on high speed rail line connecting Las Vegas, Southern California
    The train will cut driving time almost in half. It's expected to be done in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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