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USA - The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) issued a Notice of Preparation to initiate a project level environmental impact report (ElR)/environmental impact statement (E1S) for the approximately 51-mile (82km) San Francisco to San Jose project section on 9 May.
At the same time, federal partner, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a new notice of intent to initiate the federal environmental review process for the project section.
The preparation of the San Francisco to San Jose environmental document for the blended system will involve a scoping and public outreach process; development of preliminary engineering designs; and assessment of environmental effects...