SAN JOSE, Calif. — California’s high speed rail project took a step toward filling one of the gaps in its route on Thursday, with certification of the environmental impact report for its 90-mile San Jose-Merced segment.
Certification by the California High-Speed Rail Authority board moves the segment closer to being ready for construction when funding is obtained.
“Today’s approval represents another major milestone and brings us one step closer to delivering high-speed rail between the Silicon Valley and the Central Valley,” CEO Brian Kelly said in a press release. “The Authority is poised to make the vision of high-speed rail in the Bay Area a reality. We look forward to continued collaboration with our federal, state and local partners to advance the project in Northern California.”
The certification was the first for the Northern California portion of the project and means about 400 miles of the planned 500-mile LA-San Francisco route has environmental clearance.
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