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'''California High-Speed Rail''' ('''CAHSR''') is a publicly funded [[high-speed rail]] system being developed in [[California]] by the [[California High-Speed Rail Authority]]. Phase 1, about {{convert|494|mi|km}} long, is planned to run from [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] via the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]], and is partially funded and under construction. A proposed Phase 2 would extend the system north to [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] and south to [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], for a total of {{convert|776|mi|km}}. The project was authorized by a [[2008 California Proposition 1A|2008 statewide ballot]] to connect the state's major urban areas and reduce intercity travel times. Phase 1 targets a nonstop travel time of 2 hours and 40 minutes from San Francisco to Los Angeles, compared to about nine hours<ref name="San Joaquins timetable"/> on the existing [[Amtrak]] ''[[San Joaquins]]''.
Construction of Phase 1 began in the Central Valley in 2015. Due to limited funding, the project is being built in sections. As of 2024, the state was targeting completion of a {{convert|171|mi|km|adj=on}} long Initial Operating Segment (IOS) connecting [[Merced, California|Merced]] and [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]]. The IOS is projected to commence revenue service as a self-contained high-speed rail system between 2030-2033, at a cost of $28–35 billion, and will replace current ''San Joaquins'' service south of Merced.<ref name="CalMatters 2023 March cost increase"/><ref name=MercuryNews>{{cite news |last1=Woolfolk |first1=John |title=Overdue, overbudget California high-speed rail just got $3.1 billion boost: Will trains ever roll? |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/08/overdue-overbudget-high-speed-rail-just-got-3-1-billion-boost-will-trains-ever-roll/ |access-date=January 2, 2024 |work=[[The Mercury News]] |date=January 8, 2023 |language=en |quote=costs for the 171-mile Merced to Bakersfield segment now are estimated as high as $35.3 billion [...] The current timeline is for train service by 2033.}}</ref> With a top speed of {{convert|220|mph|abbr=on}}, CAHSR trains running along this section would be the fastest in the Americas.{{efn|The [[Acela Express]], with a top speed of {{convert|160|mph}}, is currently the fastest rail service in the Americas.}}
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