From: jerry-the-thief@democrat-thieves.com   
      
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   After many setbacks, the California High-Speed Rail Authority   
   has announced it will officially break ground on construction of   
   its statewide bullet-train route next month in Fresno.   
      
   The authority didn't say where in Fresno the January 6   
   groundbreaking ceremony announced Friday will be held.   
      
   The announcement comes 20 months after the authority awarded the   
   joint venture Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons a $1 billion contract   
   to build the initial link from Madera to Fresno.   
      
   Voters approved issuing $10 billion in bonds for the project in   
   2008. Officials hoped to break ground last summer on what would   
   be the nation's first high-speed rail system but public support   
   has dwindled in recent years as the project's costs have soared.   
      
   Comments:   
      
   Ken Olson · Program Director at Accel Biotech, Inc.   
   The route from Fresno to Madera was first priority???   
   Reply ·  · 3 · Yesterday at 2:19pm   
      
   John Reele ·  Top Commenter · Niagara County Community College   
   It needs to stop in Modesto,CA boost our economy   
   Reply ·  · 3 hours ago   
      
   http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/California-to-Break-Ground-   
   on-Bullet-Train-in-January-285716501.html   
      
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