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With the selection late last year of the Central Valley high speed rail segment as the first part of the LA-SF project to be built, it eased the pressure on the other stimulus-eligible segments to have their planning processes be done in time for the September 2012 stimulus deadline. Today the California High Speed Rail [...]
Thanks to Spokker for pointing out this study from Subsidy Scope, showing the sources of road funding in all 50 states. Here’s the breakdown for California: State funding User fees: 38% Non-user revenues: 7% Bonds: 2% Local funding: User revenues: 1% Non-user revenues: 31% Bonds: 3% Federal funding: 18% Those percentages are based on funding [...]
Hope everyone is staying warm out there! Here are some stories for the weekend: • Metro bought Union Station this week from Catellus, the development company founded by Southern Pacific, for $75 million. This will help clear the path to bring high speed rail to Union Station, and should give Metro more flexibility in how [...]
California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Roelof van Ark spoke today at the Madera County Farm Bureau’s regional conference and pledged to improve outreach to the agricultural community: “We need to do a better job of communicating,” Roelof van Ark, CEO of the High-Speed Rail Authority, said at the Madera County Farm Bureau’s regional conference. [...]
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