PLANS for a high-speed train in California that can zoom passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours are zooming ahead.
Governor Gavin Newsom finalized plans for the project on Wednesday, but the future looks hazy.
GettyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has taken the next step toward building a high-speed rail system in his home state[/caption] Foster + PartnersA mock-up was made for the train that is said to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours[/caption]The governor signed a bill into law that requires the state’s High-Speed Rail Authority to create a funding plan.
The department must now update cost estimates, risk assessments, and service initiation options for its 2026 business plan, ABC affiliate KSFN reported.
In a signing statement, Newsom said, “California’s high-speed rail project is a critical investment in our future, and we must remain focused on policies that help clear the path to completion.”
The bill came in the midst of a funding battle between Newsom and the federal government.
He’s leading an effort for California to sue Donald Trump’s administration for stripping away $4 billion in funding that was meant to be allocated to the railway.
California originally had plans to build the railway for around $33 billion by 2020.
However, now legislators are hoping the trains will be running by 2030.
They also assumed the cost to be an eyewatering $89 to $128 billion.
Newsom hopes to spend $1 billion annually for the next 20 years to fund the project.
Central Valley assemblymember David Tangipa, who is the author of the bill, said that it was key to honor taxpayers by getting a plan in place.
“My bill is an important step to make sure Fresno and the Central Valley are not left with an unfinished monument of wasted taxpayer dollars,” he said.
California is currently building a 171-mile stretch of the line from Merced to Bakersfield, which is the center of the journey from LA to San Francisco.
The rail alliance said that the high speed trains should be able to complete the trip in just 90 minutes, which is twice as fast as Amtrak trains currently run.
The organiztion hopes that this initial stretch will “demonstrate the power of 220-mph high-speed trains for the first time in the US,” according to its website.
After the train was announced, engineering group Arup, which is helping design the project, expressed its excitement for things to come.
“The excitement the high-speed rail is generating in the four Central Valley cities is tremendous,” said Arup Project Manager John Eddy in a press release.
TRAIN RACE
While the US is years away from having its first high-speed rails, the technology is already underway in China.
In January, the country successfully tested a prototype of a next-generation high-speed rail that can reach a top speed of 281 mph.
China also has plans for a floating train that can zoom at 621 mph, which is faster than a plane.
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