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🏗 Building the US’s first 200+mph; 100% renewably powered #HSR 📍 SF↔️Central Valley↔️LA, 500+ miles, under 3⃣ hours ⚡️ & decarbonize transportation #BuildHSR
Feb 22, 2023 • 21 tweets • 7 min read
Hello fellow wonks!

As the year unspools ahead of us, we are dedicating this #WonkWednesday to bust 3 myths about this project, to explain where we’ve been, where we are & where we’re going. 🧵

(1/21) TL;DR: There have been & remain challenges, detailed below.

But the promise of the US’ first 100% renewably powered, 200+ mph train is still the best mobility choice & CA’s aggressive climate goals.

We’re committed to getting there, transparently & collaboratively.

(2/21)
Nov 23, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
What were we saying? Oh yeah: turkey day.

Friends, family, & loved ones up & down the state want to spend this special time of the year together. But that means travel. And so also carbon emissions. (4/14) Ex: a 2022 AAA study said >54 million would travel for T-Day in the US, & >90% would do so by car.

Even accounting for carpools, that’s a cornucopia of carbon intensive VMT. [1]

Here are some comparisons to so the carbon cost is more relatable. (5/14)

money.yahoo.com/thanksgiving-t…
Nov 23, 2022 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
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?

Join us for #WonkWednesday! 🧵(1/14) 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.

(Please know, this is simplified.) (2/14) Density of people moved in ...
Nov 22, 2022 • 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)
Aug 12, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
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 This is a planning grant wherein the Authority will advance design of the Merced extension to full configuration level which includes:

🛠️ Value engineering

🚧 Refining construction costs

🛤️ Mapping right of way