LANCASTER – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is advancing the high-speed rail program in Southern California and will be closing the passenger rail gap between the Central Valley and Southern California.
The Authority is hosting five community open house meetings to discuss the Bakersfield to Palmdale Project Section, which will connect the Central Valley to the Antelope Valley by traveling from Bakersfield through Edison, Rosamond, Tehachapi and Lancaster.
The Bakersfield to Palmdale Project Section is approximately 75 miles long, starting in the city of Bakersfield through the Tehachapi Mountains and ending at the proposed Palmdale Transportation Center.
The Authority is preparing to evaluate route alternatives and invites the public to learn about the project, ask questions and provide early feedback. All community open house meetings are identical, with a presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Meetings schedule:
EDISON
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30
Edison Middle School (Gym), 721 S. Edison Road, Bakersfield
TEHACHAPI
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1
West Park Activity Center, 410 West “D” Street, Tehachapi
MOJAVE
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5
Mojave Elementary School (Gym and Auditorium), 15800 “O” Street, Mojave
ROSAMOND
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6
Wayside Chapel Community Church (Gym), 2584 Felsite Avenue, Rosamond
(This meeting will be in Spanish and English. Spanish presentation starts at 6 p.m. English presentation starts at 6:45 p.m. Simultaneous translation will be offered during both presentations. A live webcast presentation starts at 6 p.m. To participate in the live webcast, go to: http://ustream.tv/channel/chsra)
LANCASTER
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7
University of Antelope Valley (Grand Ballroom), 44055 North Sierra Highway, Lancaster
View a flyer for these meetings here.
More on the California High-Speed Rail Authority
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 is projected to 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.
For more information about high-speed rail in California, visit http://www.hsr.ca.gov/About/.
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William says
I was in Monterey and Santa Cruz last weekend and the traffic was just as bad as the 405. In a way, it was worse because they are small towns with larger populations and the influx of tourists that the streets built 100 years ago can’t handle.
The High Speed Rail won’t fix those particular situations but the more cars we get off the road in the coming years, the better as we can’t keep adding more and more traffic and expecting the quality of life to improve. Or, even remain the same.
Heck, with all the bicycle lanes cities are installing, maybe bikes can be carried on the HSR and people can use them when they reach their destinations. That’s just one idea. I’m sure people will come up with many others just like someone did with Uber, something I never would have imagined.
I don’t know if rental car locations are going to be set aside near the HSR stations but that would be a good idea like they have them at airports.
I don’t know what the point is of people still opposing it as construction is about to begin already. Are they still fighting the creation of the internet too?