Feb 28, 2026Strategic plan
California High-Speed Rail Authority Business Plan 2026
This Business Plan serves as a roadmap for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to transform California's future by delivering fast, reliable, zero-emission train service. It emphasizes expanding economic opportunities, ensuring efficient project delivery through optimized construction and early service initiation, and securing long-term funding via commercialization strategies and diverse financial options. The plan details a phased system development approach, encompassing Merced-Bakersfield, San Francisco-Bakersfield, and San Francisco-Los Angeles/Anaheim (Phase 1), with the aim of connecting major population centers and generating substantial economic, environmental, and social benefits for the state.