California this week dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.

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Naming rights have rescued major California businesses before. Now the chief of the often-belittled California High Speed Rail Authority (HSR) thinks they might be at least part of the answer to ...

Plans to build California’s new high-speed railway in 2026 have been revealed to Newsweek. California High-Speed Rail Authority officials have shared updates on the project’s goals, milestones, ...

The High-Speed Rail Authority CEO has made changes to the agency in the past year. Project needs faster permitting, eminent domain rulings and strong state funding. Central Valley line set for 2032, ...

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...

The Tied Arch Bridge construction site in Fresno County, Calif. (Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority) HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg ...