High Speed Rail asks Central Valley where to station 2,000 new jobs

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) has narrowed down the future location of its Central Valley Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) to two choices: south of Hanford or south of Fresno.

They say the area that wins could get 2,000 new jobs.

The finalists include:

  • The area around American and Cedar avenues, just south of Fresno
  • Along 7 1/2 Avenue south of Houston Avenue, just south of Hanford

They expect the move to bring “1,700 to 2,100 good-paying, permanent jobs,” which would support the long-term operations of the high-speed rail system…

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