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CHSRA Certifies San Francisco-San Jose EIR/EIS
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor![image description](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2021-11-10-at-2.16.37-PM.png)
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the approximately 43-mile San Francisco to San Jose section, approving the project. The move completes environmental clearance for high speed rail in Northern California and extends that clearance to 420 miles of the 500-mile Phase 1 alignment connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim, CHSRA reported.