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California High Speed Rail

California High-Speed Rail
California High Speed Rail.svg
Overview
Area served San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California
Locale California, United States
Transit type High-speed rail
Number of stations 24 (proposed)
Chief executive Jeff Morales
Website www.hsr.ca.gov
Operation
Operator(s) A private operator to be determined
Technical
System length 800+ mi (1,300+ km) (proposed)
No. of tracks fully double-tracked plus 2 extra pass-through tracks in stations
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead line
Top speed

220 mph (350 km/h) from San Jose to LA (about 422 mi (679 km))
125 mph (201 km/h) from San Jose to San Francisco (about 51 mi (82 km))

90 mph (140 km/h) from Los Angeles to Anaheim (about 31 mi (50 km))