High-Speed Rail utility crossings
Summary
The draft 2026 High-Speed Rail Business Plan is out for comment until April 29. Wasco is signing onto a joint Kern County comment letter, and local concerns include the laydown yard and power plant siting plus the long-delayed Highway 46/Poplar crossing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Highway 46 hazard cleanup outside Wasco could cost over $1 million.
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Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Apr 21, 2026
The draft 2026 High-Speed Rail Business Plan is out for comment until April 29. Wasco is signing onto a joint Kern County comment letter, and local concerns include the laydown yard and power plant siting plus the long-delayed Highway 46/Poplar crossing.
City Council - Jan 20, 2026
The city and the rail authority agreed on how to maintain and emergency-repair city utility lines that run in casings under the tracks — important as high-speed rail construction continues through Wasco.
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