It would have cost $600 million per minute of saved travel time to keep Anaheim as part of the initial phase, says rail authority chairman.
Tag: Roelof Van Ark
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Top High-Speed Rail Officials Announce They’re Stepping Down
Former Orange County Assemblyman Tom Umberg and CEO Roelof van
Ark are leaving the troubled agency.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
High-Speed Rail Board Votes to Seek $2.7 Billion of State Bond Money
Unanimous vote comes after more than two hours of public
criticism during a Sacramento hearing.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Plans for State’s High-Speed Train System Derailed Again
The state’s Central Valley might end up being the only
high-speed rail zone.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Senator: High-Speed Rail at Political Crossroads
Alan Lowenthal, who chairs the state Senate committee on
high-speed rail, says the $43-billion project is at the point where
“it can all disintegrate.”
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Report: High-Speed Rail Management Ignoring ‘Clear Risk’
Peer Review Group says the state is in serious danger of
starting a massive construction project it can’t finish.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Caltrans Oversight Recommended for High-Speed Rail
The $43-billion project needs more oversight and accountability
than High-Speed Rail Authority can offer, says Legislative
Analyst’s Office.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Add Poor Communication to List of High-Speed Rail Problems
Complaints of bad communication run the length of the entire
proposed route from the San Francisco Bay area to Buena Park.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Orange County Is Now at Back of High-Speed Rail Line
Anaheim-to-Los Angeles leg was originally planned as part of
first section of the $43 billion bullet train project. Now
officials say it might not happen until 2020, if ever.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
High-Speed Rail Battle Plans in Full Swing
Both advocates and critics of the $43-billion project’s
leadership move to bolster their cases.
