As of January 2026, approximately $15 billion has been spent on the California High-Speed Rail project.
Roughly $14.7 billion to $15 billion has been spent since the project's inception. The vast majority of this spending has been concentrated on the 119-mile construction segment in the Central Valley (Madera to Poplar Avenue) and environmental clearances for the rest of the Phase 1 system. The original 2008 estimate for the entire San Francisco to Los Angeles line was $33 billion. Current projections for that same 'Phase 1' build-out now exceed $128 billion due to inflation, land acquisition costs, and engineering complexities.
Post on X.comPublished on: 1/7/2026