California's
Economic Stimulus
Will the high-speed train system create
new jobs and boost our economy?
Yes. The statewide high-speed train project
will require us to draw upon and expand California’s
skilled workforce, creating nearly 160,000
construction-related jobs to plan, design
and build the system. An additional 450,000
permanent jobs are expected to be created
by 2035 as a result of the economic growth
the train system will bring to California.
High speed trains will further boost California’s
economy by:
Improving the movement of people, goods
and services throughout the state;
Generating more than $1 billion in annual
revenue surplus;
Reducing travel times for train riders;
Reducing delays to air and auto travelers
as freeways and airports are relieved
of congestion;
Reducing air pollution and related health
care costs;
Reducing auto accident fatalities and
injuries and related health care costs.
How much does our broken transportation
system cost our economy?
California has three of the top five most
congested urban areas in the United States.
Right now, congestion costs approximately
$20 billion per year in wasted fuel and
lost time.
What
would be the cost of expanding our highways
and airports to meet future intercity demands
instead of building the high-speed train
system?
To serve the same number of travelers as
the high-speed train system, California
would have to build nearly 3,000 lane-miles
of freeway plus five airport runways and
90 departure gates by 2020 – costing
more than twice the high-speed train system
and having much greater environmental impacts.
What’s more, the proposed high-speed
train system will provide lower passenger
costs than for travel by automobile or air
for the same city-to-city markets.
Fact
Sheets
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Su
Propiedad, Su Proyecto de Tren de Alta
Velocidad - La Autoridad del
Tren de Alta Velocidad de California
ha preparado este folleto para personas
que, como usted, pudiera verse afectada
por la propuesta de construcción
del sistema de tren de alta velocidad,
un proyecto de transporte público. |
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Your
Property, Your High-Speed Rail Project
- The California High-Speed Rail Authority
prepared this booklet for people who
may potentially be affected by the proposed
construction of the high-speed rail
system, a public transportation project. |
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Creating
Jobs and Boosting our Economy |
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Fiscal
Year 2009/10 Budget |
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Improving
Transportation and Reducing Traffic |
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Interactive
Route Map |
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Overview
of California's High-Speed Trains -
High-speed trains will bring a stronger,
more efficient economy and nearly a
half-million new jobs. |
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Protecting
the Environment |
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