By now, you have likely heard that the State Auditor has issued its latest report on the California High Speed Rail Authority.
The full report is available at: http://www.bsa.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2011-504.pdf
We recommend reading the long version (always!) as it provides much greater insight into the problems resulting from too many consultants and not enough staff that CARRD has been [...]

In December, there were two new appointees to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board to replace Richard Katz and Rod Diridon (read our article) .
Spring is bringing with it two additional new appointees.
As reported in the press, Quentin Kopp left the board and was replaced by Robert Balgenorth, president of the California Building and [...]

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CARRD has written a letter to various agencies (Santa Clara VTA Board Members, LAFCO Board Members, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors) and the City of Gilroy leaders regarding the Gilroy station alternatives.
Our letter on this issue and supporting documents area available here.
At the VTA board meeting held on March 3rd, 2011, the [...]

 Questions are being asked about what we can expect from the $4.15 billion of construction just approved by the California High Speed Rail Authority. Last year, we published a short report looking at the job creation claims, which applies to the current situation.
The bottom line is that very few, if any, net new jobs will [...]

The California High Speed Rail Authority surveyed California residents in May 2010 to learn more about support for the project and which messages were most successful in increasing support.
CARRD requested the details of the survey from the Authority and recently received two documents. The first has all of the questions in the survey with results [...]

[ April 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] What: RailPAC, an advocacy group for rail passenger service in California and Nevada, and NARP, the National Association of Rail Passengers, will hold an all day meeting in Los Angeles. There will be several high speed rail panels. There is a $40 charge for members/ $50 non-members  Meeting registration and information

Where:  MTA Board Room at Gateway Center, located behind [...]

This report is submitted by CARRD co-founders who attended the Sacramento meeting.
Original meeting notice (WITH PREVIEW)
The March meeting of the Califorina High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) was largely uneventful and shorter than some recent marathon sessions. There were no angry farmers from the Central Valley and a lot of discussion has gotten pushed off to [...]

[ March 4, 2010; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] What: The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) will hold their monthly board meeting.

Where: Sacramento City Council Chambers

This week the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) holds its monthly board meeting, along with newly instituted committee meetings.

The Board meeting (pdf link) is scheduled for 9am on Thursday March 4, 2010 at the Sacramento City Council Chambers.  It [...]