As expected, the California High-Speed Rail Authority reaffirmed
its decision to send bullet trains shooting over Pacheco Pass and
through Gilroy, forgoing an alternate route over the Altamont
Pass.
As expected, the California High-Speed Rail Authority reaffirmed its decision to send bullet trains shooting over Pacheco Pass and through Gilroy, forgoing an alternate route over the Altamont Pass.
The nine-member board originally made the decision in 2008 but took a second look to comply with a judge’s ruling in response to a lawsuit brought by the cities of Atherton, Menlo Park and several environmental groups. With seven members voting, the Authority unanimously approved the Revised Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Bay Area to Central Valley portion of the state’s high-speed rail system.
Thursday morning’s vote came after consideration of more than 3,700 comments from more than 500 agencies, local governments and members of the public, said Rachel Wall, spokeswoman for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
