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It’s more than just idle speculation that Governor Jerry Brown might reappoint Rod Diridon to the CHSRA board soon after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chose to not reappoint him. Palo Alto Online has the interesting and potentially important backstory on Diridon’s ties to Brown: Given a longtime caveat that in politics nothing is real until it [...]
The California high speed rail project had a turbulent year in 2010, but it undoubtedly finished on a high note, winning more federal funding and consolidating public support by selecting the first route that will be constructed. As we begin 2011, and prepare to swear in a governor who first brought the idea of HSR [...]
I was going to post a “2010 in review” article today, but there’s actual breaking news on the final day of the year: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has made three appointments to the California High Speed Rail Authority board: With his time to make appointments coming to a close, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday announced the [...]
Our focus all week has been on the decision about where to start building HSR in the Central Valley – but there was another important piece of news this week. The Attorney General’s office issued an opinion on the charge that Curt Pringle and Richard Katz held “incompatible offices” by virtue of their position on [...]
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