Section 185000.

185000. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the California High-Speed Rail Act. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 796, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Section 185010.

185010. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) California, over the past decades, has built an extensive network of freeways and airports to meet the state’s growing transportation needs. (b) These facilities are not adequate to meet the mobility needs of the current population. (c) The population of the state and the travel demands […]

Section 185012.

185012. As used in this division, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authority” means the High-Speed Rail Authority. (b) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (c) “High-speed rail” means intercity passenger rail service that utilizes an alignment and technology that makes it capable of sustained speeds of 200 miles per hour […]