California High-Speed Rail Act

Overview

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) California, over the past decades, has built an extensive network of freeways and airports to meet the state’s growing transportation needs. (b) These facilities are not adequate to meet the mobility needs of the current population. (c) The population of the state and the travel demands of its citizens are expected to continue to grow at a rapid rate. (d) The cost of expanding the current network of highways and airports fully to meet current and future transportation needs is prohibitive, and a total expansion strategy would be detrimental to air quality. (e) Intercity rail service, when coordinated with urban transit and airports, is an efficient, practical, and less polluting transportation mode that can fill the gap between future demand and present capacity. (f) Advances in rail technology have allowed intercity rail systems in Europe and Japan to attain speeds of up to 200 miles per hour and compete effectively with air travel for trips in the 200 to 500-mile range. (g) Development of a high-speed rail system is a necessary and viable alternative to automobile and air travel in the state. (h) In order

Sections covered

• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185000General Provisions,Findings, and Definitions1 cite
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185010General Provisions,Findings, and Definitions1 cite
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185012General Provisions,Findings, and Definitions
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185020The High-Speed Rail Authority1 cite
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185022The High-Speed Rail Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185024The High-Speed Rail Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185030Responsibilities of the Authority1 cite
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185032Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185033Responsibilities of the Authority2 cites
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185033.5Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185033.7Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185033.8Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185034Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185034.5Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185035Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185036Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185036.1Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185036.2Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185036.5Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185037Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185038Responsibilities of the Authority
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185040Rights-of-Way
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185041Rights-of-Way
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185042Rights-of-Way
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185044Rights-of-Way
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185045Rights-of-Way
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185500Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185501Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185502Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185503Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185504Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185505Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185506Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185507Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185508Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185509Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185510Relocation of Utilities
• Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 185511Relocation of Utilities