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California high speed authority approves business plan, hears details of single-track proposal

By Jody Meacham | March 26, 2021

Business plan, which could save $1 billion in initial construction costs, now goes to state legislature

An illustration from the California High-Speed Rail Authority's new business plan shows a station for the high speed line. California High-Speed Rail Authority

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