The last segment of the Bay Area to L.A. route received environmental clearance.
FILE -This undated file photo provided by the California High Speed Rail Authority shows an artist’s rendering of a high-speed train traveling along the California coast. Aing buyers’ remorse over a proposed $68-billion bullet train project. The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times survey finds 55 percent of voters want the ambitious high-speed rail bond issue that was approved in 2008 placed back on the ballot — and 59 percent say they now would vote against it.
“This is a transformative project for the state of California as a whole, and approval is a major milestone for connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles in less than three hours. It’s also transformational for Los Angeles County, connecting Palmdale to Burbank in a way that’s never been possible before,’’ said CEO Brian Kelly in a statement.
Authority Board Chair Tom Richards called the approval a historic milestone that closes the gap between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Current plans call for a reduction in tunneling though the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains for this last segment, compared to other alternatives. Less tunneling through these regions lessens impacts to communities and environmental resources in the region, officials said.
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