California's High Speed Rail Status (as of Dec 2010)

California's planned high speed line will likely to be the first true high speed rail to be built in the US with more than 11 billion in financing secured construction could begin as early as 2011


Cost of Journey

• Car ( $ 200)
• Plane ($ 225)
• Tran ($130)

Total Time

• Car (6hr:45min)
• Plane (4hr:15min)
• Train (2hr:25min)

Carbon dioxide Emitted

• Car (209lb)
• Plane (178lb)
• Train (50lb)

Federal Express
Simulus fund for Los Angeles - San Diego high speed rail
The infusion adds to a USD 9billion bond approved by voters in 2008


Hi Speed Trains around the World

• France
• Japan
• Chinese

Bid
The Chinese Ministry of Railways is bidding head on with US giant General Electric (GE) to build California's high speed rail network has promised to provide financing, technology, equipment, many high end engineers and high end technicians. Potentially raising what role US Companies including GE and American workers will play in the project. California and other US States will need to ensure that Chinese investment satisfies multiple US interests, including labor


High Speed Rail Stations

• Anaheim
• Bakersfield
• Sacramento 

World's Fastest Train (as of Dec 10 2010)