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August 8, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Authority Board of Directors Selects New Chief Executive Officer to Lead Organization to Passenger Service

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has appointed Ian Choudri as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the program. The announcement was made today after the Board met in closed session in Sacramento. Choudri currently works as Senior Vice President for HNTB corporation and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain.

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July 23, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Renewed Federal Partnership Helps Expedite Environmental Reviews for Rail Projects

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today, the California State Transportation Agency and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) renewed an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to continue assuming the FRA’s federal environmental review responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Meetings of the Board of Directors and of its committees are noticed and conducted in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. Board of Directors meetings are generally held once a month. Special Board meetings may be held as needed to address Authority business, but those meetings will be announced ten days in advance in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. View the Board Meeting Schedule and Materials.

Watch Board Meetings Live

Through a commitment towards open and transparent communication with the public, the California High-Speed Rail Authority provides live webcasts of all board meetings. Board meeting materials and the webcast are posted online. To view archived board meeting videos visit the YouTube/Board Meetings page.

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  • San Francisco to San Jose
  • Bakersfield F Street Station Alignment
  • San Jose to Merced
  • Bakersfield to Palmdale
  • Merced to Sacramento
  • Palmdale to Burbank
  • Merced to Fresno
  • Burbank to Los Angeles
  • Central Valley Wye
  • Los Angeles to Anaheim
  • Fresno to Bakersfield
  • Los Angeles to San Diego

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

Work on the nation’s first high-speed rail program is and exciting and fast-paced, and involves numerous areas of expertise, including planners, designers, builders and eventually operators. Employment opportunities are available through:

 

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