California High Speed Rail is a proposed high speed rail system in the state of California. TGV Réseau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of California|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

The system will be planned by the California High Speed Rail Authority, which will plan, design, build and operate the system.

The system will initially stretch from San Francisco and Sacramento, via the Central Valley, and onward to Los Angeles and San Diego via the Inland Empire. The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ... City nickname: The Big Tomato Location Location of Sacramento in California Government County Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 99. ... The California Central Valley The California Central Valley dominates the central portion of the state of California. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor vacant Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ... The Inland Empire, shaded in red (the boundary is approximate) For residents of Southern California, the Inland Empire is a popular informal name for a region located at the eastern end of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. ...

If built, bullet trains will be able to speed across California at speeds of up to 220 mph.

A state-wide ballot measure to fund the core segment of the high speed rail is scheduled for the 2006 general election. If passed, the ballot measure would provide $9 billion US Dollars for the construction of the core segment between San Francisco and Los Angeles and an additional $950 million US Dollars for improvements on local railroad systems in order for them to serve as feeder systems to the high speed rail. However, it would still depend on Federal matching funds since the $9 billion US Dollars only covers half of the estimate cost of the initial core segment. TGV Réseau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... TGV Réseau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ...

The complete system would likely have a cost of more than $30 billion U.S. 2004. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Proposed stations on the route include:

• San Francisco
• San Jose
• Sacramento
• Fresno
• Bakersfield
• Palmdale
• Los Angeles
• Anaheim
• Inland Empire
• San Diego

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External links

• California High Speed Rail Authority
• Architecture21 - Present reasons for using the Altamont alignment.