California High Speed Rail

Diridon Station at-grade and stacked alternative looking west from Cahill Plaza, illustration by Mott MacDonald

Meeting Tomorrow for Diridon Station Redevelopment, San Jose

5:30 am on May 14, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New project details have been revealed ahead of tomorrow’s meeting about expanding the Diridon Station in San Jose. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Diridon Joint Policy Advisory Board will review three design options to accommodate increased Caltrain services, integrate High-Speed Rail, and connect to the future BART extension. As expected for an infrastructure project in the Bay Area, the costs are astronomical, ranging from $2.5 billion to $13 billion.

Fresno Station aerial view, rendering by Foster + Partners

CA High-Speed Rail Authority Reveals Plans for Central Valley Stations

5:30 am on March 1, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

California’s High-Speed Rail Authority has revealed detailed plans for four stations along the Central Valley segment. While High-Speed Rail remains a distant prospect for the Bay Area, construction on the 171-mile portion winding through the San Joaquin Valley shows steady progress. Previous statements by the Governor suggest that work connecting the Bay Area with the central line will not start until after the Central Valley tracks begin operating in the 2030s.

Transbay Transit Center cross-section, image by TJPA

CEQA Approval For San Francisco Transbay Downtown Rail Extension

5:30 am on October 27, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The California Transportation Commission has approved the CEQA environmental review of the 2.2-mile extension of The Portal, San Francisco’s Downtown Rail Extension. The Portal will connect the city’s existing 4th Street Train Station to the Salesforce Transit Center. Once complete, the connection will accommodate Caltrain and future high-speed rail.

California High-Speed Rail overview, design by Foster and Partners rendering by Kilograph

Design Revealed for Central Valley High Speed Rail Stations

5:30 am on May 1, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New illustrations have been revealed for the design template of four stations along California’s high speed rail in the Central Valley. Foster + Partners and ARUP are responsible for the project. The Central Valley line is part of the first phase of construction for the highly-anticipated infrastructure project to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Gateway at Millbrae Station, rendering courtesy Studio T Square

Gateway at Millbrae Officially Opens in San Mateo County

5:30 am on April 25, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The Gateway at Millbrae Station mixed-use development is officially open in Millbrae, San Mateo County. The project has brought affordable housing, market-rate housing, offices, a hotel, and new retail directly across from the county’s largest transit hub, serviced by BART, Caltrain, SamTrans, and eventually, the High-Speed Rail. Republic Urban Properties is the project sponsor.

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