Authority Approves Revised 2012 Business Plan

Press Release dated April 12, 2012

Draft Revised 2012 Business Plan - April 2, 2012


Update:

03/13/12 Hearing on HSR with State Senator Joe Simitian 

March, 2012  California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) San Francisco-San Jose Project Update

11/07/11 CHSRA releases the High-Speed Rail Draft Business Plan. (CHSRA press release)

06/23/11 CHSRA finalizes federal grant agreement for design work on San Francisco Peninsula. (CHSRA press release)

06/02/11 CHSRA elects new chairman, Thomas J. Umberg. (CHSRA press release)

03/03/11 The Draft EIR/EIS originally scheduled to be released in Dec 2010 will now be delayed at least until Fall 2012. (CHSRA press release on timing of Environmental Review)

12/9/10 CHSRA receives up to $624 million in additional Federal funding. (CHSRA press release on $624M)

12/2/10 Federal funding for HSR dedicated to Central Valley. (CHSRA press release on Approved Start)


Project Description:

In November 2008, California voters approved $9.95 billion in bonds (Proposition 1A) to design, environmentally clear and begin construction of a high-speed rail system between Northern and Southern California.  The Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the system selected a local alignment traveling from San Francisco to San Jose and Gilroy along the Caltrain corridor and then over the Pacheco Pass to the Central Valley.  The trains will travel at approximately 220 mph in rural areas and approximately 125 mph in urban areas.  The project is managed by the CHSRA.

A Council High-Speed Rail Subcommittee was appointed by the Mayor as a focal point to exchange information and receive input from the community.

The City’s urban designer, Freedman Tung & Sasaki, prepared conceptual drawings of how the various high-speed rail alternatives might look at Castro Street and Rengstorff Avenue. These drawings are posted in the Public Works Department lobby at City Hall, 500 Castro Street, the Library and below:

Castro Street with HSR At-Grade 
Castro Street with HSR Above-Grade
Castro Street with HSR in Trench
Castro Street Section Underpass
Castro Street Elevation Aerial Structure
Rengstorff Avenue with HSR At-Grade
Rengstorff Avenue with HSR Above-Grade
Rengstorff Avenue with HSR in Trench
Street View Renderings


The City of Mountain View submitted its comments on the Preliminary Alternatives Analysis (AA) to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on June 30, 2010. The City's letter and AA are available below under "Related Links". 


Related Links:

Mayor's Letter to the Governor, State/Federal Legislators, and HSR Authority, 1/25/11
Mayor's Letter to The Honorable Anna Eshoo 1/13/11
Mayor's Letters to HSR Authority, VTA and Caltrain 11/17/10
City Council Meeting on Draft Letters Related to HSR 11/16/10
City Council Study Session on HSR Station 09/13/10
City Comment Letter on CHSRA Preliminary AA, 6/30/10
City Council Meeting on Alternative Analysis, 06/22/10
City Council Study Session on Alternative Analysis, 05/25/10
City Informational Meeting on Alternative Analysis, 05/03/10
City Informational Meeting on HSR, 12/10/09
City Notices on High-Speed Rail
California High-Speed Rail Project
CAHSR San Francisco to San Jose Project

Related Documents:

What is Proposition 1A?
Support for a High-Speed Rail Stop in San Jose
City Scoping Comments
Draft Scoping Report - June 2009
Mountain View Segment Draft Alternative
Supplemental AA
San Francisco to San Jose EIR Schedule
San Francisco to San Jose Q & A
High-Speed Rail presentation by Rod Diridon