Is High Speed Rail Back On Track?
A Sacramento County Superior judge rejected the latest attempt to derail the high-speed rail project. Judge Raymond Cadei rejected a temporary restraining order intended to stop the sale of bonds until a court could rule on whether spending it would violate Proposition 1A. The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of AB1889 — a last-minute piece… Read more »
Feds Put High-Speed Rail Project on Shaky Ground
A $647 million grant to help modernize and electrify the Caltrain, which is considered a key part of extending California’s high-speed rail to the Bay area, has been halted by the Federal Transit Administration — and in the process killed any chance of the high-speed rail coming to San Francisco anytime soon. In a… Read more »