The Bullet Train or the California High-Speed Train Project is the only true 200+ MPH high-speed train project in America.
In November 2008, California voters passed a bond measure approving $9.95 billion to fund this project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for building the state's high-speed train service covering 800 miles and reading speed up to 220 mph. It is envisioned as an electrically powered steel-wheel-on-steel rail intercity travel system linking the Bay Area, Sacramento and the Central Valley with Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Orange County and San Diego. Rail construction through the Tehachapi Mountains will require 13 miles of tunnels, with one tunnel 3.4 miles in length. Cost per mile for tunnel construction is $96 million to $167 million.
The project will create nearly 160,000 construction-related jobs to plan, design and build the system with an additional 450,000 permanent jobs statewide coming online once the system is fully built out.
I thought this got held up. Do you have any recent links or information about the construction project? WE sure could use the jobs.
ReplyDeleteIt is about time that the decided to let this pass. I think it will bring a lot more weekend visitors for L.A residents. It will be a great economic boost.
ReplyDeleteThey don't have the link yet about the jobs.The project is still on its planning stage. They are now in the process of identifying potential locations to maintenance facilities along the planned high-speed train route.The State of California has been awarded $2.25 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which will lead to the creation of jobs.
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