Grad and Joleen - Closer to Matrimony

Grad Bear and Joleen are engaged and plan to be married on the first train to use the California High Speed Rail (Cal-HSR).

They recently got an engagement picture made. 

Joleen thought it would be romantic to use The Southern blanket because 'The Southern' was a train company.

Actually the first train to use this will likely be an Amtrak train and thus it would be  'higher than usual speed rail' but Joleen loves trains in many forms.



The construction image is of a viaduct near Fresno which will carry the Cal-HSR. 

The first construction contract package is for the 25 mile long section between the Madera area and the Fresno area (at the top of the map). 

I think this also includes the two stations and will cost about $2.5B but I'm not sure as the websites I went to were not clear on this. Also, I'm not sure if the plain post and beam design in the image will be the norm or if there will be fancy and more expensive designs at many points.


A SF Chronicle article on status of Construction of California High Speed Rail is here.