It is a tangled, barely credible tale. And the 68-year-old web designer with a kindly grandmother look at its heart makes for ...

California’s 2026 rail plan prioritizes the Central Valley line, starting service sooner and funding expansion via new ...

The project, first approved by California voters in 2008, continues to face scrutiny over delays, timeline changes and cost overruns ...

Once a futuristic promise, the bullet train has become an old albatross. Time for it to reach the end of the line.

Rail authority says it could save $2B in Central Valley, lowering cost to $34.76B. Agency seeks more land, funding and permitting powers and cites possible 2032 finish. LAO warns savings depend on ...

» California High-Speed Rail CEO Choudri goes on leave after arrest The CEO of the embattled California High-Speed Rail Authority was one of two people arrested this month at his Folsom home following ...

LATEST Feb. 18, 12:45 p.m. The CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority is on voluntary leave after an arrest earlier this month at his Sacramento-area home, multiple outlets reported. Politico ...

HSR seeks land-use control, tax revenues in 1/2-mile radius from stations. Plan would capture property and sales tax increments generated by station arrivals. Opponents says it will take revenues away ...

California’s High Speed Rail Authority chief has revealed he will take a leave of absence after being arrested over a domestic violence dispute with his fiancée. Ian Choudri was picked up by cops at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri hold a news conference Feb. 3 at the agency's ...