Flying an airplane over the California High Speed Rail route

Explore the California High Speed Rail route from above in an airplane to not only see how construction is coming along, but also to observe all of the terrain standing in the way of finishing one of the largest engineering projects in the world. Starting in downtown Los Angeles, we fly 270 miles north along the route through the Mojave desert and Central Valley.

Music (in order):
C.K. Martin - Galway Clover
ANBR - Thoughts
Tamuz Dekel - Blue Beings
Tamuz Dekel - Ripples
Theatre Of Delays - Resonance
Downtown Binary - Gravity
Ziv Moran - Long Strokes

[mrxman]

I don't think that even CAHSR has this kind of footage on the project. I wouldn't be surprised if you hear from them to lease your footage for informational and promotional purposes.

[Tivis]

I feel like this video is super important because a lot of people continually complain about the fact that it's taking you so long, but don't actually realize what's being done. Great work, I hope to see more!

[twinsgp]

As daunting as it is to see how much work remains, it is utterly inspiring to see how much has been completed. Those viaducts are BEAUTIFUL!

[mailobiker]

Mexico just opened its interurban Toluca - Mexico City train, it is only about 37 miles long but it took us like 12 years to have it finish because of corruption and mismanagment. I think you can make it faster than we did guys!! Greetins from your southern neighboor country 🤠🌶

[LukeNVargas]

Great work. It's not easy to communicate the scale of a project like this, but you've done it in top-notch fashion. A true public service!

[Thunderbuck]

I’ve been following this project for YEARS and it’s wonderful to finally see a top-to-bottom view! Excellent work!

[TheRailwayDrone]

- What an absolutely breathtaking video.

- This was the most complete video I've seen of this project so far. Even the music had me drawn in.

- Really thankful for people like you who take the time to show us all what's going on.

- This gives a good view of the size and scope of this project, and gives a new appreciation for the construction workers who do this.

- I'm hopeful for this project, for California, and for this country that the rest will get on board.

[janeanderson]

Your video and your support for the High Speed Rail Project has lifted my spirits. I am one of thousands of people who work on the High Speed Rail (HSR) Project. I see the HSR project as a way to address the California housing crisis. Imagine living near any of the HSR stations in a more affordable home in the Central Valley and being able to travel quickly to other hubs where employment opportunities and salaries may be greater.

Viewers of your video may not know that thousands of acres of land with a high ecosystem habitat value have been purchased for restoration and conservation to offset impacts to endangered species and habitats encountered along the route. This is the role I am playing as Mitigation and Conservation Planning Manager for HSR Authority. Impacts to farmland and urban areas are also being tracked for similar mitigation purposes. Any future residential and commercial development will also require mitigation offsets by developers. This means that the most valuable ecosystems are enhanced and preserved while the lower ecological value properties can be used to support the population needs of California.

[achannel]

By the time this train line is finished, Captain Kirk will have demonstrated the molecular transport device. Beam me up, Scottie!

[mrxman]

Simply fantastic. This beats the drone footage hands down when it comes to getting the overall scope and perspective of this seminal public transit infrastructure project.

Your video best captures the immensity of this endeavor. Truly breathtaking. It must have been similar to seeing the Golden Gate Bridge being built.

This video fills in a gap not available on other YT sites that cover the CAHSR. Thank you so much for this! New sub.

[AustinKelly]

I've taken High Speed Rail in France, Spain, Germany and China. California, you don't understand how important it is to finish this project ASAP. It will fundamentally change California for the better

[josephpadula]

Just for the record the Transcontinental
railroad from California to the Midwest was done quicker with shovels !

[TJFlyingAdventures]

Wow ... What stunning scenery! Hope this mega project eventually gets finished!!

[andrewweldy]

As a railroad historian, I could see this being a major boondoggle from the very beginning. I am glad our current national transportation secretary is going to be digging into the books for this project and make a determination.

[shopdog]

Thanks for the update on the project its actually really appreciated for those of us trying to keep an eye on the progress

[wonderstruck.]

1:11 This is misleading. Yes, Merced–Bakersfield is the only new CAHSR segment under construction today. But the shared SF–San Jose segment with Caltrain is also under active construction. Electrification has finished, as has the first part of the SF station work.

[davepov]

Brilliantly done video! This is the best overall look at the project I've seen. I don't live anywhere near California but I certainly hope they finish this project. It's just good for America.

[arandomyoutubechannel]

Nice video, this is super descriptive and very informative. This is even better than the "updates" the California High Speed Rail Authority themselves put out. Well done 👏

[billfly]

Next level video. Good to see you again.

[GlassFoxGear]

This is a fantastic video! It provides so much context that both advocates and naysayers alike didn't have before