Tag archive for ‘high-speed rail’

  • City Council rejects both proposed high speed rail routes

    The City Council ducked a vote at Wednesday’s meeting to recommend a specific High Speed Rail route through downtown Bakersfield. Hundreds of Bakersfield High School supporters turned out to fight the proposed “blue route,” which would require demolition of historic buildings on campus.

  • California gets $2.25 billion for high-speed rail

    Bakersfield to Fresno segment is one of four sections of the California High-Speed Rail to be funded in part by federal stimulus grants.

  • Good environmental news for Bakersfield

    California High-Speed Rail takes its final step toward billions in federal stimulus dollars, and a local company is honored for its innovative approach to processing methane from dairy cow manure.

  • California High-Speed Rail goes after billions in federal grants

    The California High-Speed Rail Authority is applying for more than half of the $8 billion in federal stimulus money set aside specifically for high-speed rail projects across the country.