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Nov 22 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Check out our Fall 2022 Quarterly Newsletter for the latest updates from across the state! #BuildHSR

☑️ Statewide Progress on Jobs & Stations
☑️ NorCal Updates
☑️ SoCal Updates

💻bit.ly/3AE5nx7

Here’s a quick round-up🧵(1/9)
In a huge milestone for the project, we hit 9,000 jobs created! Compare this to a little over 4 years ago in May 2018 when we hit the milestone of 2,000 jobs. (2/9)
We recently awarded a contract to begin design work on our four planned Central Valley Stations! (3/9)
We also released an amazing new video highlighting jobs, construction, and progress! (4/9)
In Northern California, we had the opportunity to chat with @MTCBATA Executive Director Therese McMillan about her contributions to regional transportation planning in the Bay Area! Watch that video on our YouTube channel. (5/9)
Also in NorCal, we recently had the opportunity to join a technical tour to see @Caltrain's new EMU trainset! This is an exciting development in our partnership with Caltrain to electrify the Peninsula corridor. (6/9)
And in Southern California, we were recently awarded the 2022 Employer of the Year award by @WTSLosAngeles! (7/9)
And as part of our #IWillRide student outreach program, Authority staff have been visiting schools across the region to engage with students and present on the work we're doing to #BuildHSR in California. (8/9)
That's just a taste of the work we did recently, but stay tuned to all our social media channels for more information and updates on the nation's first high-speed rail system! #BuildHSR (9/9)

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Nov 23
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Nov 23
You know what’s super wonky? VMT. That’s Vehicle Miles Traveled.

Today, right before turkey day, involves A LOT of VMT.

Ex: We’ve all seen the sea of red & white lights on I-405!

Did you know #HSR has proved around the world it can help?

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Let’s start at the beginning: what on earth is VMT?

In brief: it is the number of miles travelled by vehicles. If 1 person travels 1 mile in car alone? That is 1 VMT.

If 255 people travel 1 mile in #HSR? That is *also* 1 VMT.

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Aug 12
The @USDOT RAISE grant award builds upon the successful construction work & preliminary design work performed under prior grant awards, & the Authority is providing a match of $16M to this award of $25M.

But what will this grant specifically do for the Authority? #FactFriday
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🛠️ Value engineering

🚧 Refining construction costs

🛤️ Mapping right of way
📞 Identifying utility relocation agreements and other third-party agreements

🏗️ Advancing this important extension to construction-readiness

All this work will advance high-speed rail to an operational railroad with higher ridership and improved mobility access. #BuildHSR
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