High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2025 - High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5020

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - Key Oversight Issues—Proposed Approach Does Not Provide Flexibility In this section, we note that some key actions that HSRA plans to take in the coming months would significantly limit the state ’s flexibility to change its approach to the high ‑speed rail project in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority The 2024‑25 Budget Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority Summary.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project

Jun 4, 2020 - It will be important for the Legislature to provide direction on which option it would like to pursue soon, since HSRA is poised to take actions —such as entering into contracts —that will make it difficult for the state to change course to select a less costly option should shortfalls materialize in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference Question and Answer [Video]

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference Question and Answer [Video] These videos were released as companion pieces to our report High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture . 
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=107

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference [Video]

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture Press Conference [Video] These videos were released as companion pieces to our report High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture . 
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=108

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Video]

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Video] These videos were released as companion pieces to our report High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture . 
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=10&videoId=115

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - High‑Speed Rail Authority Chapter   796 o f 1996 (S B  1420 , Kopp) established the High ‑Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to plan and construct a high ‑speed rail system that would link the state ’s major population centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - To improve traffic safety on the SHS, Caltrans currently has five traffic safety programs that investigate high ‑collision areas, develop safety measures, and implement proposed improvements. These programs focus on different types of collisions, such as wrong way collisions and collisions where vehicles run onto the shoulder.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) The budget provides a total of $2.9  billion for HSRA. This includes $2.4  billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (cap-and-trade auction revenues) and $500  million from bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272