PALMDALE – A community open house will be held this Thursday to give the public the opportunity to hear and discuss the Palmdale to Burbank project section of California’s high-speed rail program.
Presented by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), the community open house is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Chimbole Cultural Center, 38350 Sierra Highway in Palmdale.
The Palmdale to Burbank project section proposes to connect the Antelope Valley to the San Fernando Valley by traveling from the Palmdale Transportation Center to the Burbank Airport Station.
The CHSRA has been working with residents, stakeholders and regulatory agencies to refine the alignment alternatives for the project section. The upcoming open house meeting is a chance for residents to learn more about the alternatives under consideration. View a flyer for the Palmdale open house here.
There also will be a community open house on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the High Desert School, located at 3620 Antelope Woods Road in in Acton.
For more information, call 800-630-1039, email palmdale_burbank@hsr.ca.gov or visit www.hsr.ca.gov.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for the planning, designing, building and operation of the first high-speed rail system in the nation. By 2029, the system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds capable of over 200 miles per hour. The system will eventually extend to Sacramento and San Diego, totaling 800 miles with up to 24 stations. In addition, the Authority is working with regional partners to implement a state-wide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in local and regional rail lines to meet the state’s 21st century transportation needs.