What to Expect When You’re Expecting Passenger Rail: How Central Valley Communities Are Preparing for High-Speed Rail [Research Brief]

Hazelton-Boyle, Josephine K.; Bick, Naomi

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Passenger Rail: How Central Valley Communities Are Preparing for High-Speed Rail [Research Brief]

2026-06-01
By Hazelton-Boyle, Josephine K. ; Bick, Naomi

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English

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Creators:

Hazelton-Boyle, Josephine K. ; Bick, Naomi
Corporate Creators:

San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute ; California State University, Fresno
Corporate Contributors:

State of California SB1 2017/2018, Trustees of the California State University Sponsored Programs Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
Subject/TRT Terms:

High Speed Rail Intercity Transportation Metropolitan Areas Mobility Passenger Trains Planning Political Science Rail Transit Sustainable Transportation
Publication/ Report Number:

2538
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; California
Corporate Publisher:

San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute
Abstract:

Imagine a brand-new transportation system connecting places in ways they have never connected before. Now imagine you have to gain political approval from diverse and polarized groups and local governments to build this system. This is exactly the task the state of California set for itself in constructing the High-Speed Rail (HSR). The current project asks how local governments are preparing for this new system given our car dominant culture and years of political opposition. Specifically, we ask how Central Valley communities are preparing for HSR construction and implementation while balancing multiple competing priorities and connecting with existing transportation systems. This research provides new insights into how preparation for the HSR looks for the communities on the ground who need to not only imagine this work, but make it happen.
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