The California High Speed Rail Authority board is meeting in Bakersfield today. You can view the agenda here and watch it live here.
One of the subjects under discussion will be the route through Bakersfield:
Currently, there are two proposed alignments. The first was created by the Authority and has undergone a full environmental review. Its main feature is a hybrid train station with Amtrak, located on Truxtun Avenue.
The second option was generated by the City of Bakersfield in the aftermath of a lawsuit that was brought against the Authority. That option is currently under environmental review, a process that requires the Authority to address public comments before commencing construction….
Elizabeth Jonasson, spokeswoman for the California High Speed Rail Authority, said whatever decision the board makes on Tuesday, it will not stop them from completing the EIR.
“We are still going to prepare a supplemental analysis of the two alternatives and present it in the draft,” said Jonasson.
