Authority CEO Ian Choudri thanks the International Union of Railways (UIC) for his new position as Vice Chair of the North American Regional Assembly and for representation on the UIC's Executive Board. Learn more here: bit.ly/42d4SYE

Authority CEO Ian Choudri thanks State leaders for a continued commitment to delivering California’s high-speed rail project by agreeing to reauthorize the Cap-and-Invest program, securing $1 billion for the project annually through 2045.🚅🤝 🔗 bit.ly/4mX3zVR

Another cohort completed the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program! To date, more than 100,000 training hours have been provided to students, resulting in 284 individuals completing the program 🎉 Learn more: bit.ly/3VEvnCp

The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors approved proceeding with procurements to purchase high-speed rail materials, a major milestone to accelerate track and systems construction, slated to begin in the next year! 🤝🚅 Learn more: bit.ly/3HYkB6K

JUST RELEASED: Supplemental Project Update Report 🚅⚡ This report provides a clear path forward to connect the high-speed rail system to Northern and Southern California via the Central Valley by 2039. Learn more here: bit.ly/4fSRj6c

COMPLETE: Avenue 88 Grade Separation 📍Tulare County Avenue 88 is the latest structure to be completed in the Central Valley and will now take traffic over SR 43 along with the BNSF railroad + future high-speed rail tracks! Learn more here: bit.ly/47CRh08

Celebrate Bay Area Transit Month at the intersection of art and public transportation at the Salesforce Transit Center! 📅Sept. 24 from 3p-6p 📍TJPA's Salesforce Transit Center Grand Hall @ 425 Mission St., SF 🔗RSVP: lu.ma/bo4xi972 Free & open to the public! All ages welcome!

Authority CEO Ian Choudri discusses new long-term funding, private partnerships and even turning to one of California’s newest “natural” resources: The AI data center. (Forbes) Read more here: bit.ly/45sHbfz

✅ COMPLETE: Tulare Street Underpass and Grade Separation in Fresno! The Authority, alongside local and state leaders, celebrated the completion of the project with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Fresno's Historic Chinatown. Learn more: hsr.ca.gov/2025/07/31/p... #BuildHSR

In response to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal. These are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025.

Here's a look at the 17th cohort of the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program where students: 🤝 Work with journeyman-level instructors 🚧 Learn about construction trades 👍 Earn industry-specific certifications + more! More info: cvtcprogram.com

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: The Avenue 17 Grade Separation in Madera County will improve east to west mobility! 🤝 Once a dead end, the grade separation will allow vehicular traffic to travel along Ave 17 from Lake St. to Raymond Rd, over the existing freight & future HSR tracks.🚄💨 #BuildCA #BuildHSR

Construction Update: The Avenue 88 Grade Separation in Tulare County is close to completion! ✅ The overpass is ready to be paved & striped! When complete, the grade separation will take traffic over State Route 43, the BNSF & future HSR tracks. 🚄💨 #BuildCA #BuildHSR

Construction Update: Tulare Street Underpass | 📍 Fresno, CA Progress is being made everyday in downtown Fresno! The high-speed rail bridge is continuing to take shape with concrete placed for the sidewalks and new streetlights installed! Learn more at buildhsr.com! #BuildCA #BuildHSR

That's a wrap for APTA's High Speed Rail Seminar and Rail Conference! 👍Connected with industry experts 🚄Shared project updates 🤝Joined panel discussions We look forward to continue building these partnerships as we make progress on the CAHSR project! #APTAhsr25 #APTArail25

Edward Fenn has been appointed Chief of Construction at the Authority! 🏗 Fenn joins the Authority with 30+ years of experience holding various construction management positions, including being the Vice President of Construction Management at Brightline West Trains. Congratulations and welcome!

Soon-Sik Lee has been appointed Chief of Planning and Engineering at the California High-Speed Rail Authority! 🚄💨 Lee was previously the Vice President - Senior Program Manager at AECOM and joins the Authority with over 20 years of experience in rail and infrastructure! Welcome aboard!

Today at #APTArail25, @caltrain.com representatives shared insight on the Caltrain Electrification Project! High-Speed Rail🤝Caltrain ⚡HSR to use existing corridor ⚡51mi of electrified track We are proud funding partners of project, paving the way for HSR in the Bay! #APTAhsr25

Here's a look at Authority CEO Ian Choudri's session at the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) High-Speed Rail Seminar! See the full discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnDE... #APTAhsr25 #APTArail25

The latest All Aboard Newsletter is out now, featuring: ✉ The Authority's Letter to the FRA 🚧 Spring Construction Update + Project Info 🚄 Updates in NorCal, SoCal & Statewide Learn more here: hsr.ca.gov/communicatio...

The Authority recognizes 17th cohort to complete the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program! 🎓To date, 268 students have graduated from the 10-week program located in the city of Selma! Learn more here: hsr.ca.gov/2025/06/20/p...

COMPLETE: Avenue 56 Grade Separation in Tulare County About the structure: 🏗 219 ft. long, 35 ft. wide 🚧 12 pre-cast girders 💪 161,795 lbs of steel The Avenue 56 overpass is the fifth structure to be completed in 2025 and will take traffic over future HSR tracks! hsr.ca.gov/2025/06/16/p...

BREAKING: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is trying to pull the plug on America’s only true high-speed rail system. Read the Authority’s full response: hsr.ca.gov/2025/06/12/n...

JUST RELEASED: Spring 2025 Construction Update 🚧 Get updates on high-speed rail structures + railhead project in Kern County! ✅ 60 miles of guideway complete 🏗 54 structures complete, 30 underway 🤝 ~1,600 workers are dispatched to a HSR construction site daily hsr.ca.gov/2025/06/12/v...

The Authority is committed to small, disabled, disadvantaged, and diverse businesses playing a major role in building the statewide high-speed rail project! 🤝🚄💨 Learn about some of the firms working on the project + more in the Spring 2025 Small Business Newsletter: hsr.ca.gov/business-opp...

The Authority strongly disagrees with the FRA’s conclusions, which are misguided & do not reflect the substantial progress made. We remain committed to completing the nation’s first true HSR system & will fully address + correct the record in our response to the FRA’s notice.

Ramank Bharti has been appointed Director of Risk Management and Project Controls at the California High-Speed Rail Authority! Bharti joins the Authority with over 30 years of experience in rail and transportation, including holding multiple positions at ALSTOM Inc.! Welcome aboard! 🚄💨

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Tulare Street Underpass |📍Fresno County 🛠Crews have tied rebar & poured concrete ✅Mass excavation for the underpass completed 🏗All 14 girders needed for the second bridge placed The Tulare Street Underpass is expected to be completed & open to traffic this summer. #BuildCA

UPDATE: Hanford Viaduct |📍 Kings County Crews recently resumed placing the remaining 112 girders! This is no easy task as some of these girders can be up to 10ft tall & weigh between 95-100,000 lbs. 🏗 Total pre-cast girders needed: 978 *Manufactured by Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture #BuildCA

Today at the USHSR Annual Conference, Authority CEO Ian Choudri presented on "Advancing America's First True High-Speed Rail System in the Southwest" + joined MTI's Karen Philbrick to discuss updates on the project, including: 🚧Construction ✔Procurements 🤝Funding & more!

Happy #InfrastructureWeek! We're celebrating 50+ structures completed, over 15,000 jobs created & the future of transportation being built right now! From grade separations & more - the CA High-Speed Rail project is dedicated to building with safety, connectivity & sustainability in mind. 🚄💨⚡

It's #NationalApprenticeshipDay2025! 📚 We are proud partners of the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program, a 10-week course that introduces students to 10+ trades, provides hands-on training & more! To date, 250+ students have completed the program! More Info: cvtcprogram.com

On Friday, the Authority hosted a visiting representative in Fresno from our federal partner agency! The tour included a presentation + site visits to the Tulare Street Undercrossing, Belmont Ave. Grade Separation & more. Thank you for joining us and looking forward to continuing our partnership!

Our team had an incredible time at the LA Times Festival of Books’ 30th Anniversary at USC! 📚 We connected with over 1,000 people, sharing exciting updates about the future of high-speed rail across California! We’re moving full speed ahead toward a faster, greener future for California! 🚄💨

The Authority has planted more than 7,100 urban trees and completed more than 1,800 acres of forest replanting, a visionary effort that will sequester more than 143,000 MTCO2e over the trees’ life cycles! The future of transportation is clean and green! Happy #ArborDay! 🌳

NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC - Whitley Avenue Underpass 📍 Kings County, CA The underpass is 128 ft. wide, provides 17 ft. of vertical clearance & allows traffic to travel underneath the high-speed rail corridor. We're another step closer to high-speed rail in California! 🚄💨 hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/24/p...

Tonight, Authority CEO Ian Choudri joined Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula & California Voices Editor Yousef Baig to discuss the future of high-speed rail in Fresno + the California High-Speed Rail project! Thank you @fresnoland for the opportunity!🚄💨

#EarthDay - Our Sustainability & Natural Resources Conservation efforts include: 🚶‍♀️ Prioritizing pedestrian access and integration with other transit systems 🌱 Protecting a total of 3,190 acres to date of farmland 🌳 Preserving & restoring 4,400+ acres of open land & more! hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/22/n...

#EarthDay - Take a look at some of the Economic & Community Impacts of the high-speed rail program: 🤝 Driving economic growth & job creation 🦺 Employing 1,600 construction workers daily, with 250+ Central Valley Training Center grads 🚧 Creating more than 15K jobs 🔗 hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/22/n...

#EarthDay - Here's a look at some of our Clean Construction Practices: 🌎 Only using construction equipment that reduces air pollution 🌳 Planting trees to offset emissions ♻ Diverting 95% of all waste from landfills through recycling, reusing & composting Learn more here: hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/22/n...

Happy #EarthDay! 🌎 We're highlighting significant sustainability milestones achieved over the past year on the the California high-speed rail program, one of the most significant & greenest infrastructure projects in the nation! Learn more here: hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/22/n...

#FactFriday: California high-speed rail will be fully grade-separated in the Central Valley, where trains will operate at speeds exceeding 200 mph! These grade separations will help: 🚧 Eliminate safety hazards 🚗 Reduce congestion 🚑 Improve emergency response times 🚄 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The City of Millbrae and the California High-Speed Rail Authority have reached an agreement regarding high-speed rail in Millbrae! 🤝 The settlement includes a framework for how the City and the Authority will work together moving forward. More info: hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/17/n...

It was the paw-fect weekend in Fresno! 🌞🐾 Our team had a great time at Fresno State's Vintage Days sharing the ongoing progress of the California High-Speed Rail project. Being able to give the community a VR experience of some of our massive HSR structures was the cherry on top. See you next year!

Authority CEO Ian Choudri discussed "The Future of High-Speed Rail" at the San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Conference in Merced! By prioritizing the Central Valley and expanding clean transit, we’re correcting historic disinvestment and building the infrastructure of equity. 🚄💨

ICYMI: Ray LaHood talks California High-Speed Rail and next steps for the project. 🚄🤝 🔗https://ow.ly/boqY50VxNZ7

Philip recently completed the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprenticeship program and is interested in becoming an electrician! 📚 CVTC students explore over 10 trades, receive hands-on training + more! To date, over 250 students have completed the program. 🔗 hsr.ca.gov/2025/04/04/p...

Today, another cohort completed the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) pre-apprenticeship program in the city of Selma! 🎉 To date, over 250 students have completed the program with introductions to 10+ trades, hands-on experience & more!👏 ow.ly/GTIg50VuWug

Progress is moving forward on the Central Avenue Grade Separation in Fresno! With plans for installing metal guard rails, and grading & striping the roadway, this structure is scheduled to open later this Spring! Another step closer to the future of transportation! 🚄💨⚡

High-speed rail means cleaner, greener transportation & we're getting it done! ⚡🚄💨 On the Belmont Ave. Grade Separation - all diaphragms and deck panels have been installed and more than 6,000+ cubic yards of concrete have been placed for this 2,100 ft. long structure! #Progress