Connecting and Transforming California DRAFT 2016 BUSINESS PLAN FEBRUARY 18, 2016 www.hsr.ca.gov 2 California High-Speed Rail Authority • www.hsr.ca.gov The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is re- Board of Directors sponsible for planning, designing, building and operating the first high-speed rail in the nation. California high- Dan Richard Chair speed rail will connect the mega-regions of the state, con- Thomas Richards tribute to economic development and a cleaner environ- Vice Chair ment, create jobs and preserve agricultural and protected Lou Correa lands. When it is completed, it will run from San Francisco Daniel Curtin to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds Bonnie Lowenthal capable of exceeding 200 miles per hour. The system will Lorraine Paskett eventually extend to Sacramento and San Diego, total- Michael Rossi ing 800 miles with up to 24 stations. In addition, we are Lynn Schenk working with regional partners to implement a statewide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in Jeff Morales local and regional rail lines to meet the state’s 21st century Chief Executive Officer transportation needs California High-Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-1541
[email protected] www.hsr.ca.gov DRAFT 2016 Business Plan: Connecting and Transforming California 3 History of High-Speed Rail in California alifornia has evaluated the potential for high-speed rail for several decades. It first pursued the idea of a Southern California high- speed rail corridor working with Japanese partners in 1981.