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■ THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
California is ready and moving on a a a a a a a a modern integrated state-wide rail system The California High-Speed Rail Authority Authority (Authority) is responsible for for planning designing building and operating the the first high-speed rail system in in in in the the nation California high-speed rail will connect the the mega-regions of the the state contribute
to economic development and and a a a a a cleaner environment create jobs and and preserve agricultural and and protected lands When it it is is completed it it will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in in under three hours at speeds capable of over 200 miles per hour The Chief of Rail Operations position will help lead progress on on on on the nation’s first high-speed rail program The project continues to be the focus of state federal and international attention With new federal leadership in in the Biden-Harris Administration California’s high-speed rail program once again has an engaged federal partner with a a a a a keen focus on on on continued investments in in in green rail nationwide Additionally the Authority is working with regional partners to implement a a a a statewide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in in local and regional rail lines to meet the State’s 21st century transportation needs