Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to formally submit California’s bid by the federal government’s 2 Oct. deadline for states to seek a share of $8 billion set aside for high-speed train development under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Board approved a package of dozens of engineering, environmental review, design-build, train control and electrification projects among every section of the 800-mile system.

The state’s application includes:

• $1.28 billion for San Jose to San Francisco, including station improvements, grade separations, electrification and safety state-of-the-art positive train control in an upgraded, shared alignment with Caltrain.

• $466 million for Fresno to Merced, including right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures and track.

• $819.5 million for Bakersfield to Fresno, including right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures, track relocation and new track.

• $2 billion for Los Angeles to Anaheim, including high-speed train facilities at Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS), Norwalk Station, and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC); right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures, tunneling, and track work.

Resources

• 23 September 2009 Board Meeting Documents