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The future of California’s high‐speed rail

At the SR 180 trench north of downtown Fresno.
California High-Speed Rail Authority
At the SR 180 trench north of downtown Fresno.

On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we're discussing the future of high-speed rail in California.

Seventeen years ago, Californians approved a $10 billion bond issue to build a high-speed rail line that would zip between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Where does California's high-speed rail project stand today?

Guest:

Benton Graham, freelance journalist covering mobility, immigration, and undertold histories

Resources:

Grist: Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California’s failure to build high-speed rail

CalMatters: For California high-speed rail to succeed, part of the Central Valley will have to wait

Malihe Razazan is the senior producer of KALW's daily call-in program, Your Call.