The California Railways Authority has released new information Construction And creating continuous job opportunities throughout the state this week, describing the latest infrastructure features as “important achievements”.
On Thursday’s update, the largest high -speed railway project in the country said that 53 out of 93 structures required for the first stage have finished construction.
Why do it matter
The high -speed railway project in California has attracted political scrutiny from the president Donald Trumpfrom The state’s railway efforts are criticized He threatened to eliminate federal financing.
The voters agreed to the 2008 polling initiative, the path seeks to link two of the most important California and San Francisco – in the central valley, and link many smaller areas that have not historically benefited from the transportation infrastructure. The project has been delayed several times and required Additional federal financing In 2019, Trump classified it “Maliah” and “a green disaster”.
What do you know
The California Railways has announced the completion of 53 structures and about 70 miles from Guideway between Mercyd and Pecrafeld since the construction began.
The final structures include San Joaquin River Bridge, which is 4,741 feet in Fresno and Hanford Viaduct in Kings, which the authority described as the largest structure in the Central Central Railways.
“These are important achievements,” Ian Chaudhry, CEO of the high -speed railway in California, said in a press release.
“Combining the exploits of engineering and complex logistical and legal coordination, and on average, more than 1700 workers in this field worked every day, most of them in Fresno, Kings and Toulari provinces.” “In total, 53 structures and 69 miles were completed from Guideday.”
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In a 14 -page letter to the Federal Railways Administration, Chaudhry also opposed allegations that the project has made “little progress” and rejected the allegations that there would be a $ 7 billion financing gap that might harm future progress.
Chaudhry referred to the governor of California Gavin New No.suggest Extension Cap-Invest programWhich is expected to save at least one billion dollars annually until 2045.
The city of Milbra and the high -speed railway in California recently Resolve He threatened to delay the construction of the new station. The conditions that are completed in the agreement ensure monitoring the use of Millbrae lands and high -speed railways with systems such as Bart, Caltrain and Samtrans.
The Authority said that more than 15,300 building jobs have been established since the project began, with the majority filled with Central Valley residents.
What people say
Ian Chaudhry, CEO of the high -speed railway in California, said in a press statement on June 12.: “Ending unjustified and unjustified cooperative agreements … The power has already reshaped the central valley. We have built many bridges and spying, and the central Bedouins that will work on the first 119 miles of high -speed railway.”
The mayor of Milbra Anders Fung said in a press statement in April: “This is a A very important teacher for Millbrae. This historical settlement represents our commitment to achieving our true potential-where high-quality public transport is integrated with housing and economic development to stimulate the future of a prosperous city. “
What happens after that
The authority said in its update: “The construction is progressing every day in the high -speed railway project in California,” adding that “30 additional structures are under construction between Madeira, Fresono, Kings and Tulari.”
