FRESNO, CA-- The High-Speed Rail Authority Board approved the final Environmental Impact Report and the first 114-mile segment of the bullet train’s route Wednesday morning. That initial segment of track will run from Fresno to just north of 7th Standard Road.
The proposed route through downtown Bakersfield is still up for discussion, which will be taken up later this summer.
At the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting, both Ward 2 Councilmember Terry Maxwell and Bakersfield City Planning Director Jim Eggert voiced their opinions on the proposed route through downtown. Maxwell said the train should either go to the east or west of downtown, but not through it. Eggert said while the city supports High-Speed Rail, he’s still requesting at least a 60-day written notice for the city once a decision is reached on the route south of 7th Standard Road.
17’s Aric Richards is at the meeting and will have more details tonight on 17 News at 5 and 6.
The proposed route through downtown Bakersfield is still up for discussion, which will be taken up later this summer.
At the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting, both Ward 2 Councilmember Terry Maxwell and Bakersfield City Planning Director Jim Eggert voiced their opinions on the proposed route through downtown. Maxwell said the train should either go to the east or west of downtown, but not through it. Eggert said while the city supports High-Speed Rail, he’s still requesting at least a 60-day written notice for the city once a decision is reached on the route south of 7th Standard Road.
17’s Aric Richards is at the meeting and will have more details tonight on 17 News at 5 and 6.