LOS ANGELES, CA — STV announces the California High-Speed Rail Authority has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Los Angeles-to-Anaheim section of the California High-Speed Rail System. This 30-mile section along one of the most active freight and passenger rail corridors in the U.S. will connect Los Angeles Union Station and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.

STV led development of the environmental document, coordinating technical inputs, agency comments, and the three-volume release that includes engineering plans and environmental analysis. The draft highlights expected benefits, including 1.9 billion fewer vehicle miles traveled statewide. It also points to cleaner electric train operations and improved mobility delivered through five new grade separations and stronger multimodal connections.

“This corridor moves more people and goods than almost anywhere else in the country, and this milestone shows how high-speed rail can make that system stronger,” said Tyler Bonstead, Vice President and Planning Lead at STV. “By building on existing rail infrastructure, we can improve reliability, reduce impacts, and deliver better service for millions across Southern California.”  The report shows how high-speed rail (HSR) can operate largely within the existing rail right of way while upgrading stations, tracks, grade crossings, and freight links. The Los Angeles-to-Anaheim segment uses an existing rail corridor, which means community and environmental effects such as noise, vibration, and air quality, are expected to be lower than they would be with a new rail alignment through this densely developed area. It also includes plans for new HSR platforms at the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in Anaheim and possible stations in Santa Fe Springs and Fullerton, California.

A final EIR/EIS is expected in late 2026.