Consultants have now been informed and documents obtained by KCRA 3 show the Bakersfield to Merced project estimate could now grow by up to another $3.2 billion, reaching a total of $38.5 billion.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority released its initial Project Update Report for 2025 in March, revealing revised cost estimates for the Merced to Bakersfield segment. The 2024 Business ...

The California High-Speed Rail Authority hopes to begin carrying riders on its 171-mile initial operating line between Merced and Bakersfield by 2030.. Cederoth says the plan is to complete design ...

The latest estimates of construction costs for the Valley route between Merced and Bakersfield range from $32.1 billion to $35.3 billion. This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 5 ...

As the California High-Speed Rail Authority plans and designs stations in Merced, Fresno, Hanford and Bakersfield, hopes are high for them to become an economic impetus.

The Merced station, planned to be the Valley’s largest, was expected to reach 215,000 square feet. In Fresno, the station was expected to reach 165,000 square feet.

California’s High Speed Rail project may soon face a $10.2 billion budget gap, even larger than what lawmakers expected two months ago, as project leaders look to complete the first segment ...

The latest estimates of construction costs for the Valley route between Merced and Bakersfield range from $32.1 billion to $35.3 billion. This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 5 ...