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CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los AngelesEMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
RAIL DESIGN AND SAFETY VETERAN REQUESTS IMMEDIATE STOP Rail design and safety veteran Susan MacAdams has requested an immediate stop-work order for the Fresno to Merced section, also referred to as Construction Package 1 (CP-1). MacAdams is a Track and Alignment Expert with previous experience working for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). EFFICIENT HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRAVEL BETWEEN GILROY AND It would be interesting if a survey were to be given to both the folks in Palmdale and Gilroy (and their immediate neighbors within 25 miles)as to just how many
F YOU UILD T W
- 1 - IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME – THE SEQUEL – THE FINDINGS AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMPETITIVE ANALYSES OF HSR VERSUS AUTO AND AIR TRAVEL – 2029-2040 A PAPER BY: William Grindley January 15, 2019 William Warren Overview: In March 2014, we released IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME and presented it to the California Senate’s Transportation and Housing Committee. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project.CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los AngelesEMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
RAIL DESIGN AND SAFETY VETERAN REQUESTS IMMEDIATE STOP Rail design and safety veteran Susan MacAdams has requested an immediate stop-work order for the Fresno to Merced section, also referred to as Construction Package 1 (CP-1). MacAdams is a Track and Alignment Expert with previous experience working for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). EFFICIENT HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRAVEL BETWEEN GILROY AND It would be interesting if a survey were to be given to both the folks in Palmdale and Gilroy (and their immediate neighbors within 25 miles)as to just how many
F YOU UILD T W
- 1 - IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME – THE SEQUEL – THE FINDINGS AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMPETITIVE ANALYSES OF HSR VERSUS AUTO AND AIR TRAVEL – 2029-2040 A PAPER BY: William Grindley January 15, 2019 William Warren Overview: In March 2014, we released IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME and presented it to the California Senate’s Transportation and Housing Committee. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles CCHSRA SUBMITS COMMENTS ON REVISED DRAFT 2020 CALIFORNIA Dear California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Members: First, we praise the Authority for including a checklist in the Business Plan (pages 146-149) of how the plan fulfills statutory requirements. HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ball of yarn.”. Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIGH-SPEED RAIL Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is fighting this petition, which would undo our court victories in 2013. Here is a copy of the brief: March 14, 2014 Pacific Legal Foundation on Behalf of First Free Will Baptist Church Against Jerry Brown on California High-Speed Rail. WHAT DID GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT There are many interpretations of what new California Governor Gavin Newsom said about California High-Speed Rail during his State of the State address on February 12, 2019, including his own interpretation on Twitter.. Capitol Public Radio prepared a video and transcript of the speech.Here’s the excerpt about California High-Speed Rail: ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT ATTZHMENT A ASHTO Elements of Design inside lane and the midpoint of the sight line is from 0.5 to 1.5 m Il .5 to 45 ftl greater than that for stopping sight distance. JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE state capitol po. box 942849 sacramento, ca 94249-0137 (916) 319-3300 fax (916) 319-2352 november 27, 2017 joint legislative audit committee POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONWEB VIEW If You Build It, They Will Not Come – The Sequel – * We call the truncated San Jose-Los Angeles route ‘False’ because while Section 2704 (b) (2) requires high-speed rail to connect the downtowns of SF and LA, the San Jose-Los Angeles route does not conform to AB3034. CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIGH-SPEED RAIL Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is fighting this petition, which would undo our court victories in 2013. Here is a copy of the brief: March 14, 2014 Pacific Legal Foundation on Behalf of First Free Will Baptist Church Against Jerry Brown on California High-Speed Rail. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIGH-SPEED RAIL Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is fighting this petition, which would undo our court victories in 2013. Here is a copy of the brief: March 14, 2014 Pacific Legal Foundation on Behalf of First Free Will Baptist Church Against Jerry Brown on California High-Speed Rail. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT For more information regarding CCHSRA please visit us at www.cchsra.org or contact Aaron Fukuda at (559) 707-8928. Copy of lawsuit: June 5, 2014 Petition For Writ of Mandate – Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability, Kings County, Kings County Farm Bureau versus California High-Speed Rail 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Ten Things to Know About California High-Speed Rail. A general rule of thumb: the more someone knows about California High-Speed Rail, the more likely that person wants to pull the plug on it.EMINENT DOMAIN
The September 12, 2016 issue of The Weekly Standard magazine includes an excellent article about California High-Speed Rail and how it is affecting San Joaquin Valley communities.CCHSRA recommends that you read this article and share it on social media. There isn’t a day that goes by where magazine organizations or businesses don’t make the most of their social media platforms in their SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON TERMINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a compilation of documents related to its decision to terminate its funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. JOHN TOS V. CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY Californians across the political spectrum want to see public accountability for California High-Speed Rail. Go to a California High-Speed Rail Authority board meeting, and you’ll see people from all walks of life with a wide variety of concerns about this $68billion project.
SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ball of yarn.”. Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
F YOU UILD T W
- 1 - IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME – THE SEQUEL – THE FINDINGS AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMPETITIVE ANALYSES OF HSR VERSUS AUTO AND AIR TRAVEL – 2029-2040 A PAPER BY: William Grindley January 15, 2019 William Warren Overview: In March 2014, we released IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME and presented it to the California Senate’s Transportation and Housing Committee. CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIGH-SPEED RAIL Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is fighting this petition, which would undo our court victories in 2013. Here is a copy of the brief: March 14, 2014 Pacific Legal Foundation on Behalf of First Free Will Baptist Church Against Jerry Brown on California High-Speed Rail. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
GOVERNOR BROWN AND HIGH-SPEED RAIL Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) is fighting this petition, which would undo our court victories in 2013. Here is a copy of the brief: March 14, 2014 Pacific Legal Foundation on Behalf of First Free Will Baptist Church Against Jerry Brown on California High-Speed Rail. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW SAFE/California High-Speed Rail June 14, 2019 Page 2 of 3 S.A.F.E. P.O. Box 345 Sunland, California 91041-0345 www.dontrailroad.us agreement” and had not made “reasonable progress” on the project.2 On May 16, the FRA followed up with a 25-page letter detailing the reasons it decided to withhold $929 million in pendingfederal
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT For more information regarding CCHSRA please visit us at www.cchsra.org or contact Aaron Fukuda at (559) 707-8928. Copy of lawsuit: June 5, 2014 Petition For Writ of Mandate – Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability, Kings County, Kings County Farm Bureau versus California High-Speed Rail 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Ten Things to Know About California High-Speed Rail. A general rule of thumb: the more someone knows about California High-Speed Rail, the more likely that person wants to pull the plug on it.EMINENT DOMAIN
The September 12, 2016 issue of The Weekly Standard magazine includes an excellent article about California High-Speed Rail and how it is affecting San Joaquin Valley communities.CCHSRA recommends that you read this article and share it on social media. There isn’t a day that goes by where magazine organizations or businesses don’t make the most of their social media platforms in their SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON TERMINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a compilation of documents related to its decision to terminate its funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. JOHN TOS V. CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY Californians across the political spectrum want to see public accountability for California High-Speed Rail. Go to a California High-Speed Rail Authority board meeting, and you’ll see people from all walks of life with a wide variety of concerns about this $68billion project.
SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ball of yarn.”. Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
F YOU UILD T W
- 1 - IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME – THE SEQUEL – THE FINDINGS AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMPETITIVE ANALYSES OF HSR VERSUS AUTO AND AIR TRAVEL – 2029-2040 A PAPER BY: William Grindley January 15, 2019 William Warren Overview: In March 2014, we released IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL NOT COME and presented it to the California Senate’s Transportation and Housing Committee. CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
CAHSR COSTS
The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON TERMINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a compilation of documents related to its decision to terminate its funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. WHAT DID GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT There are many interpretations of what new California Governor Gavin Newsom said about California High-Speed Rail during his State of the State address on February 12, 2019, including his own interpretation on Twitter.. Capitol Public Radio prepared a video and transcript of the speech.Here’s the excerpt about California High-Speed Rail: SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ball of yarn.”. Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 AS EXPECTED, COST SOARS FOR FIRST CONSTRUCTION SEGMENT OF Everyone knew it was coming – even the board and top executives of California High-Speed Rail Authority. At the Authority’s January 16, 2018 board meeting, board members received a “Central Valley Cost Update” presentation. The news was – as usual – bad. CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACCOUNTABILITY Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. OUR STORY | CITIZENS FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL The more information we squeezed out of the Authority, the more we realized how it failed to comply with the law. That’s why we formed Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA). Our sense of community has been the strongest asset in our fight to make the California High-Speed Rail Authority accountable for itsactivities.
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The revised business plan estimated the cost at $68.4 billion. (Note that the November 2008 California High-Speed Train Business Plan had estimated a cost of $32.8 billion to $33.6 billion for the Los Angeles/Anaheim to San Francisco link.) Two years later, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a new 2014 business planthat actually
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Most notably, the Trump Administration sent a letter to the State of California in 2019 cancelling $929 million in federal grant money for California High-Speed Rail and demanding return of a $2.5 billion federal grant awarded ten years ago through President Obama’s economic stimulus package.EMINENT DOMAIN
The bill creates a High-Speed Rail Property Fund in the State Treasury. On October 1, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which would have required property owners to be compensated under eminent domain for “goodwill,” that is, “the benefits thataccrue to
HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON TERMINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a compilation of documents related to its decision to terminate its funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. WHAT DID GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT There are many interpretations of what new California Governor Gavin Newsom said about California High-Speed Rail during his State of the State address on February 12, 2019, including his own interpretation on Twitter.. Capitol Public Radio prepared a video and transcript of the speech.Here’s the excerpt about California High-Speed Rail: SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ball of yarn.”. Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 AS EXPECTED, COST SOARS FOR FIRST CONSTRUCTION SEGMENT OF Everyone knew it was coming – even the board and top executives of California High-Speed Rail Authority. At the Authority’s January 16, 2018 board meeting, board members received a “Central Valley Cost Update” presentation. The news was – as usual – bad.CAHSR VICTIMS
California’s High-Speed Rail Meets Opposition Over Eminent Domain – news article by Isabel Angell in Marketplace – May 28, 2013. Two Gifts for the Planet: Build California High-Speed Rail and Choose a Path that Crushes the Dairy Industry – commentary by Kevin Dayton in www.FlashReport.org – June 4, 2013. Derailed by the Bullet Train – news article by Diana Marcum in Los Angeles HIGH-SPEED RAIL FAILURES CONTINUE, WITH YOUR MONEY California High-Speed Rail: The End of the Line (Literally) Twelve years have passed since 53% of California voters authorized the state to borrow $9.95 billion from bond investors to start building a high-speed rail system. 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Ten Things to Know About California High-Speed Rail. A general rule of thumb: the more someone knows about California High-Speed Rail, the more likely that person wants to pull the plug on it. WHAT’S THE FATE OF YOUR PROPERTY IF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. AS EXPECTED, COST SOARS FOR FIRST CONSTRUCTION SEGMENT OF Everyone knew it was coming – even the board and top executives of California High-Speed Rail Authority. At the Authority’s January 16, 2018 board meeting, board members received a “Central Valley Cost Update” presentation. The news was – as usual – bad. CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY CONTINUES STRATEGIES It’s ironic that a California state agency that claims to be saving the world from climate change and environmental harm continues to pursue strategies to circumvent and evade substantive environmental review of its proposed alignment through the San Joaquin Valley. NEW BUSINESS PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL SLICES On March 9, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released its Draft 2018 Business Plan and asked for public comments about it. According to the new business plan, the cost of Phase 1 construction between San Francisco and Los Angeles/Anaheim is now estimated at $77.3 billion.The route is expected to be completed in 2033. CCHSRA REMEMBERS CHERYLYN SMITH There are many individuals whom the Citizens for California High-Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) have met along the way in the fight for accountability of the California High-Speed Rail project. RAIL DESIGN AND SAFETY VETERAN REQUESTS IMMEDIATE STOP Rail design and safety veteran Susan MacAdams has requested an immediate stop-work order for the Fresno to Merced section, also referred to as Construction Package 1 (CP-1). MacAdams is a Track and Alignment Expert with previous experience working for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E STREET, S.W. June 8, 2015 Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20423-0001 Re: REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE AND REJECTPENINSULA CORRIDOR
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* Synopsis of California High-Speed Rail * 10 Things to Know About California High-Speed Rail PLEASE COMMENT, FELLOW CALIFORNIANS: 2020 CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN Posted on February 17, 2020 by California High Speed Rail Accountability TeamLeave a comment
Every two years, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is required by law (Proposition 1A, enacted by voters in 2008) to produce a Business Plan. And every two years the Authority comes out with areport.
The Business Plan serves primarily as a public relations promotional document for the high-speed rail project. However, grim reality is usually embedded deep within the report for the public to find. The newly-released draft for 2020 is entitled California High-Speed Rail 2020 Business Plan: Delivering the Vision.
Please read about the delivery of the “vision” and submit your comments by APRIL 12 in one of five ways: 1. Submit a comment electronically through the California High-Speed Rail website at this link: https://www.hsr.ca.gov/about/business_plans/business_plan_2020_comment_form.aspx 2. Email to DraftBP2020@hsr.ca.gov 3. U.S. mail to this address: California High-Speed Rail Authority Attn: Draft 2020 Business Plan 770 L Street, Suite 620 MS-1 Sacramento, CA 95814-3385 4. Voicemail Message: (916) 384-9516 5. In-Person Public Comment at One (or Both) Meetings of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors: * February 18 in Sacramento * March 17 in Los Angeles As you might guess, the delivery of this “vision” continues to become phenomenally more expensive than originally claimed. And it will become reality long after originally claimed – if it everbecomes reality.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority predicts in its 2020 Draft Business Plan that 40 million people will ride the train by 2040, generating $4.5 billion and covering the cost of operations. We’ll make our own prediction. If the Trump Administration or a subsequent Presidential administration is unable to force the State of California to pay back its 2010 federal grants, the Authority might have track on the ground between Madera and Wasco in 2030. This would allow the Amtrak San Joaquins passenger trains with 125-mph low-emissions diesel engines to run on dedicated track (thus avoiding conflicts with freight trains). There could also be regional commuter rail service operating between Fresno and smaller cities to the north and south, such as Madera and Selma. High-speed rail at more than 200 mph between San Francisco and Los Angeles (or San Diego or Sacramento)? Absolutely no way.* Uncategorized
SAFE (SAVE ANGELES FOREST FOR EVERYONE) ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Posted on June 24, 2019 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team This June 14, 2019 letter from S.A.F.E. (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone) to U.S. Attorney General William Barr wraps up its arguments with this conclusion: “Simply put, a federal grand jury needs to be impaneled to unravel this ballof yarn.”
Save Angeles Forest for Everyone (SAFE) – Letter on California High-Speed Rail to U.S. Attorney General – June 14, 2019 * Compliance with the Law * Future of California High-Speed Rail SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON TERMINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING AGREEMENT ON CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL Posted on May 23, 2019 by California High Speed Rail Accountability TeamLeave a comment
The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has posted on its website a compilation of documents related to its decision to terminate its funding agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. You can find the list posted with any documents released on May 16, 2019 on the Federal Railroad Administration eLibrary . CCHSRA has also posted the list below. The Federal Railroad Administration press release below summarizes thecurrent situation:
_After careful consideration, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has terminated Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 (the FY10 Agreement) with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), and will deobligate the __$928,620,000__ in funding underthat agreement._
_The decision follows FRA’s Notice of Intent to Terminate and consideration of the information provided by CHSRA on March 4, 2019. FRA finds that CHSRA has repeatedly failed to comply with the terms of the FY10 Agreement and has failed to make reasonable progress on theProject._
_Additionally, California has abandoned its original vision of a high-speed passenger rail service connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, which was essential to its applications for FRA grantfunding._
_FRA continues to consider all options regarding the return of $2.5 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds awardedto CHSRA._
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Press Release: Statement of Federal Railroad Administration on Termination of Fiscal Year 2010 Grant Agreement with California High-Speed Rail Authority Termination Letter from Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to California High-Speed Rail Authority – May 16, 2019 Exhibit A: Fiscal Year 2010 Agreement, as amended Exhibit B: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Notice of Intent to Terminate Cooperative Agreement – February 19, 2019 Exhibit C: California High-Speed Rail Authority Letter to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Ronald L. Batory – March4, 2019
Exhibit D: California High-Speed Rail Authority Letter to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Director of Program Delivery, Jamie Rennert – March 4, 2019 Exhibit E: Final California High-Speed Rail Authority 2019 ProjectUpdate Report
Exhibit F: California High-Speed Rail Authority Fiscal Year 2010Application
Exhibit G: Funding Contribution Plan Correspondence Exhibit H: Detailed Quarterly Budget Correspondence Exhibit I: Project Management Plan Correspondence Exhibit J: Annual Work Plan Correspondence * Compliance with the Law * Future of California High-Speed Rail WHAT’S THE FATE OF YOUR PROPERTY IF CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL ISTERMINATED?
Posted on February 20, 2019 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team Political observers in California were stunned when the Trump Administration sent a letter dated February 19, 2019 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority terminating the federal funding agreement and demanding a refund of federal funds already given to the state for the project. See a copy of the termination letter at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) website: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Cancellation of Grant Funds to California High-Speed RailProject . A
press release states the following: > The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that the > Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to cancel $929 million > in Federal grant funds yet to be paid for the > California High-Speed Rail project envisioned to connect the L.A. > Basin to the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, the Department > announced it is actively exploring every legal option to seek > the return from California of $2.5 billion in Federal > funds FRA previously granted for this now-defunct project. FRA > Administrator Ronald L. Batory notified the California HSR Authority > (CHSRA) of this action in a letter today. It’s time for San Joaquin Valley property owners to start thinking about the future of their property. Here is a relevant law that was introduced by former Senator Andy Vidak:Senate Bill 940
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signed into law in 2016, requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority to send notification by certified mail to the last known owner of property (at his or her last known address) if it plans to sell it. The letter must inform the last known owner that it will be offering the property for sale. The Authority must wait at least 30 days after mailing the notification before it sells the property. The language is found in California Public Utilities Code Section 185040.
_This article shall not be construed as legal advice._ * Future of California High-Speed Rail WHAT DID GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT CALIFORNIAHIGH-SPEED RAIL?
Posted on February 15, 2019 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team There are many interpretations of what new California Governor Gavin Newsom said about California High-Speed Rail during his State of the State address on February 12, 2019, including his own interpretationon Twitter
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Capitol Public Radio prepared a video and transcript of the speech.
Here’s the excerpt about California High-Speed Rail: > Next, let’s level about high speed rail. I have nothing but > respect for Governor Brown’s and Governor Schwarzenegger’s > ambitious vision. I share it. And there’s no doubt that our > state’s economy and quality of life depend on improving> transportation.
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> But let’s be real. The project, as currently planned, would cost > too much and take too long. There’s been too little oversight and > not enough transparency.>
> Right now, there simply isn’t a path to get from Sacramento to San > Diego, let alone from San Francisco to L.A. I wish there were.>
> However, we do have the capacity to complete a high-speed rail link > between Merced and Bakersfield.>
> I know that some critics will say this is a “train to nowhere.” > But that’s wrong and offensive. The people of the Central > Valley endure the worst air pollution in America as well as some of > the longest commutes. And they have suffered too many years of > neglect from policymakers here in Sacramento. They deserve better.>
> High Speed Rail is much more than a train project. It’s about > economic transformation and unlocking the enormous potential of the> Valley.
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> We can align our economic and workforce development strategies, > anchored by High Speed Rail, and pair them with tools like > opportunity zones, to form the backbone of a reinvigorated Central> Valley economy.
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> Merced, Fresno, Bakersfield, and communities in between are more > dynamic than many realize.>
> The Valley may be known around the world for agriculture, but there > is another story ready to be told. A story of a region hungry for > investment, a workforce eager for more training and good jobs, > Californians who deserve a fair share of our state’s prosperity.>
> Look, we will continue our regional projects north and south. > We’ll finish Phase 1 environmental work. We’ll connect the > revitalized Central Valley to other parts of the state, and > continue to push for more federal funding and private dollars. But > let’s just get something done.>
> For those who want to walk away from this whole endeavor, I offer > you this: Abandoning high speed rail entirely means we will have > wasted billions of dollars with nothing but broken promises > and lawsuits to show for it.>
> And by the way, I am not interested in sending $3.5 billion in > federal funding that was allocated to this project back to Donald > Trump. Nor am I interested in repeating the same old mistakes.>
> Today I am ordering new transparency measures. We’re going to hold > contractors and consultants accountable to explain how taxpayer > dollars are spent – including change orders, cost overruns, even > travel expenses. It’s going online, for everybody to see.>
> You’re also going to see some governance changes, starting with my > pick for the next chair of the High Speed Rail Authority, Lenny > Mendonca, my Economic Development Director. Because, at the end of > the day, transportation and economic development must go hand in> hand.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, 2019 State of the State Address* Finances
* Future of California High-Speed Rail EFFICIENT HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRAVEL BETWEEN GILROY AND PALMDALE: IS IT WORTH $100 BILLION? Posted on January 22, 2019 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team Financial analyst William Grindley presented his latest study to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) board at its January 15, 2019 meeting. On behalf of the people of California and the United States, he argues yet again that this project – THE COSTLIEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN HUMAN HISTORY – is a waste of money and needs to be terminated, immediately. The new study is If You Build It, They Will Not Come – The Sequel – The Findings and Consequences of Competitive Analyses of HSR Versus Auto and Air Travel – 2029-2040.
It debunks the claims of the California High-Speed Rail Authority about future ridership – and future revenue. Mr. Grindley (with coauthor William Warren) makes a reasonable assumption that the Authority chooses to ignore: Californians (even California state legislators) will continue to drive or fly between California cities, rather than taking high-speed rail, if DRIVING OR FLYING TAKES LESS TIME and COSTS LESS, WHICH IT DOES ON THE VAST MAJORITY OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL ROUTES. Using CHSRA data and mathematical formulas, Grindley and Warren analyzed three-fourths of all travel routes possible on the future rail system for the first operational segment (140 routes) and possible for Phase 1 (an additional 180 routes). Their calculations show that only one of those high-speed rail routes would have total travel time and total travel cost that are less than flying or driving: THE ROUTE BETWEEN GILROY AND PALMDALE. Based on these results, Mr. Grindley concludes that the Authority’s estimates for ridership are five times higher than what would be expected if people make rational transportation decisions based on the time and cost oftravel.
They also consider the claims of Silicon Valley high-speed rail promoters that people will use the bullet train to commute between homes in the Central Valley and workplaces in Silicon Valley. Mr. Grindley calculates travel times and concludes the proposed high-speed rail link is absurd and connecting the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train with high-speed rail at Merced is even more absurd. What we’ll get for $100 billion are higher fares, longer travel times, and government subsidies a few riders for a poorly thought outtravel mode.
SOURCE DOCUMENTS
The New Report by Grindley and Warren: If You Build It, They Will Not Come – The Sequel – The Findings and Consequences of Competitive Analyses of HSR Versus Auto and Air Travel – 2029-2040 Slideshow for California High-Speed Rail Authority – January 15,2019
Public Comment at January 15, 2019 California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Meeting Press Release/Summary Detailed Analysis of Silicon Valley – Central Valley California High-Speed Rail Routes Routes Detailed Analysis of San Francisco – Los Angeles (Phase 1) California High-Speed Rail Routes All Documents and Referenced Materials Used in Grindley and WarrenReport
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Previous Reports by Grindley and Warren on Aspects of the California High Speed Rail’s Finances Previous Financial Reports about California High-Speed Rail byGrindley and Warren
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* Future of California High-Speed Rail CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY CONTINUES STRATEGIES TO CIRCUMVENT AND EVADE SUBSTANTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Posted on September 12, 2018 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team It’s ironic that a California state agency that claims to be saving the world from climate change and environmental harm continues to pursue strategies to circumvent and evade substantive environmental review of its proposed alignment through the San Joaquin Valley. But the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) has consistently done this as it tries to avoid the costs, delays, and inconveniences other developers endure during the environmental review process. We feel what is good for the goose should be good for the gander. CaHSRA has managed to get primary environmental review of high-speed rail alignments to fall under the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and not the more stringent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Now it wants to take authority from the federal government for environmental review decisions. On May 2, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation) invited public comment on an application from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) to participate in the “Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program.” This program would allow the California High-Speed Rail Authority to be responsible for environmental review as the lead agency, rather than the Federal Railroad Administration. Several regional transportation agencies submitted comments in support of the application. For example, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro) noted it would allow “acceleration of the environmental review process” for “a framework for projects to become ‘shovel-ready’ sooner through the more streamlined completion of environmental clearances.” Big business and industry groups such as the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, and the US High Speed Rail Association also chimed in with support. Union umbrella groups such as the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, AFL-CIO also support the shift of authority. On August 16, 2018, the board of the California High-Speed Rail Authority authorized the CEO of the agency to have certain powers regarding environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. As noted in a staff report, the agency plans soon to release the Central Valley Wye Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact (related to the high-speed rail assignment near Merced) and the Fresno-Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (related to the high-speed rail alignment into the City of Bakersfield). The goal is to clear the path through the fields of the San Joaquin Valley and the urban cores of Fresno, Hanford, and Bakersfield as soon as possible, without the inconveniences that other developers endure during the environmental review process for proposed projects.SOURCES
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) – Applications: California; Participation in Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program for Certain Railroad Projects California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Meeting – August 16, 2018 – Agenda Item #3 – Consider Revising Delegation of Authority forNEPA Assignment
* Compliance with the Law * Environmental Impact * Future of California High-Speed Rail RAIL DESIGN AND SAFETY VETERAN REQUESTS IMMEDIATE STOP ORDER FOR THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT’S FRESNO TO MADERA SECTION Posted on April 23, 2018 by California High Speed Rail Accountability Team Rail design and safety veteran Susan MacAdams has requested an immediate stop-work order for the Fresno to Merced section, also referred to as Construction Package 1 (CP-1). MacAdams is a Track and Alignment Expert with previous experience working for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the Los Angeles Metropolitan TransportationAuthority (Metro).
She raises concerns about the dangerous mix of track curves, elevations and spirals, and suggests that they are more appropriate for amusement park rides. MacAdams has yet to study the curves in Construction Package 2-3 (CP 2-3) which runs from Fresno to Bakersfield, but feels that if she were to, she “would come to the same conclusions.” For years, the leadership of Citizens for California High Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) has heard rumors about flaws in the design of the track alignment for the California High-Speed Rail. We’ve heard that certain “Japanese engineers” are astounded about how the state is building the track. In fact, there is credible documentation that outlines the specific problems with track design. The email below was sent by Ms. MacAdams on April 11, 2018 to the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority and is a public record. We believe it’s the start of a series of devastating revelations aboutthe track design.
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To: Brian P. Kelly
Chief Executive Officer California High Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE STOP WORK ORDER FOR MERCED TO FRESNO SECTION Public Safety should be paramount in any track design for High Speed Rail (HSR), but the design for the track curves across the Herndon Overpass structure north of Fresno is a public safety hazard and poses a serious threat to derailment.
California High-Speed Rail Alignment: Merced to FresnoBACKGROUND
Building straight tracks along the UPRR corridor from Merced to Fresno was the shortest route for HSR. In 2012, the track route called the Hybrid was chosen by the Authority. This route veers from the UPRR corridor and zig-zags across open farmland. The sixty mile straight route now contains nearly 25 miles of high speed curves and horizontal super-elevated spirals with an additional ten miles of track. Trains will travel over the curves and spirals on ballasted track built on alluvial soil at 220 mph. The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) officials continue to state that this route between Merced and Fresno is the backbone of the high speed rail system, yet this backbone has developed scoliosis, or curvature of the spine; the area in question will need a spinal brace.(See Attachment 1A
and Attachment 1B
for Merced to Fresno Section alignment.) This is a request for an immediate Stop Work Order for the Fresno to Merced section to reevaluate the curve designs. This report focuses only on the curve north of Fresno between Herndon Drive and the San Joaquin River. However, similar alignment flaws are shown on the Authority’s construction drawings in Madera County for the Chowchilla Boulevard/UPRR Bridge, the Fresno River Bridge, the two single track crossovers between Avenue 10 and 12, and the entire Wye complex surrounding the storage facility site. Each of these high speed rail curves should be re-evaluated, realigned and reconfigured as they each contain similar alignment problems that will lead to future operational and maintenance hazards and derailments.DANGEROUS DESIGN
North of Herndon Drive in Fresno, near the San Joaquin River, there is a wide support structure for high speed rail currently being constructed over a single UPRR track. (See Attachment 2and Attachment 3
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As the HSR tracks curve northwards, this wide track support structure transitions into tall support columns. (See Attachment 4and Attachment 5
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The trains will travel at 220 mph on top of these 60 to 100 foot tall structures. Near the transitional area between the wide deck and the support columns, the track design calls for a combination of overlapping horizontal and vertical curves. This combination violates the Authority’s own Criteria for safe track design. The track design is extremely dangerous; this track design cannot be easily built or safely maintained, thereby creating a significant risk of derailment. The Draft Environmental Report, the Final Environmental Report and the Construction Documents all use the same curve design for this track; the two sets of environmental documents are identical. This is non-standard practice for good curve design. Usually, in critical locations such as this, between the draft, final and construction documents, multiple track designs are evaluated in order to determine the best and safest fit. For this alignment, there was only one proposal. A single drawing from the Final EIR will be used for ease of argument. When it comes to construction safety, all construction workers must be on the same page, working together so they can get the job done as correctly and as safely as possible. Having the right equipment can help with this – see tool box topics.
For five years, I was the Manager of Metro’s Green Line track contracts in Los Angeles. This included the Aviation Wye, which is located on the southern boundary of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The size and type of the structures near LAX are similar to the size and type structures from Herndon Drive to the San Joaquin River. On the Los Angeles project, there were many track alternatives studied before the trackway was built. There is not any evidence of any other track design proposed for this critical structure near the San Joaquin River. At the overlap of vertical and horizontal curves, the tracks begin to curve away from the large structure; three mathematical models are needed to construct the tracks, an unsafe track engineering practice.(See Attachment 6
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Attachment 7
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and Attachment 8
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A horizontal spiral curving outwards is built on top of a vertical curve going downwards. (See Attachment 9.)
The tracks will be super-elevated from zero to six inches on one side, while the trains are spiraling downwards on a maximum grade slope across the top of a vertical curve. Normal track design does not allow this combination except in amusement parks and coal mines; this is not Disneyland and all of the curvature for HSR should be seriously investigated. The northbound train has the greatest potential for derailment when traveling across the peak of the vertical curve. Maintaining a slower speed may actually make things worse. This combination of curves is avoided in rail and roadway design criteria, including the CHSRA Criteria. (See Attachments 10A, 10B, 10Cand 10D
and the criteria of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – AASHTO)
For high speed rail, due to the large radius and length of curves, there can be some overlap at the edges. But in this case, the horizontal spiral and the vertical curve are on top of one another. It will be impossible to build, maintain and operate trains safely overthis combination.
Fresno suffers from extreme heat and cold. This will result in extremes in the expansion and contraction of the rail and the structures. Rail and concrete expand and contract at different rates. Has this been taken into account in the curve designs that are built on the structures? (See Attachment 11.)
Summary: Combining a horizontal spiral that increases from zero to six inches of super-elevation with a maximum grade vertical curve built on top of a transitional structural support system in a geographical area that experiences extreme temperature range is very dangerous for trains traveling at any speed. This is a request to immediately issue a Stop Work Order to the Contractor for all structures on the Merced to Fresno segment of California High Speed Rail. Please see additional attachments for further information. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.Susan MacAdams
Track and Alignment Expert Former High Speed Rail Planning Manager, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Metro Red, Blue and Green Lines, Los Angeles Light and Heavy Rail Track Design and Construction: Baltimore, Boston,& Washington DC
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