Frequently Asked Questions

The City of Hanford received a $650,000 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant for the Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity Plan and Cross Valley Corridor Rail Service Planning Project.

The Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity Plan and Cross Valley Corridor Rail Service Planning is led by the City of Hanford in collaboration with in-kind contributing partners, including:

• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority)
• San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA)
• Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)
• Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (KCAPTA)
• Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)
• Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA)
• Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG)

The Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity Plan and Cross Valley Corridor Rail Service Planning Project is a planning effort to identify recommendations for connecting transit services from downtown Hanford to the Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station along Lacey Boulevard. The project will result in a planning document enabling the City of Hanford to promote transit-oriented and economic development and encourage context-appropriate development in areas surrounding the Kings-Tulare HSR Station. The project supports enhancing connections to transit, equitable design, and the advancement of CVC Phase 1 bus service implementation. This effort also includes planning and analyses needed to continue to move the implementation of the future CVC Rail Project forward.

This project does not include development and construction standards or final, construction-ready designs. This project is an early step in the longer-term shaping of Hanford to integrate HSR development for a positive and equitable outcome.

The City is pursuing this project to provide a nexus between community needs, future land uses, the High-Speed Rail transportation system, and various plans and investments envisioned for the project area. This will increase access to jobs, housing, retail, entertainment, art, cultural amenities, active transportation mobility, transit services, parking, and open spaces. When complete, the plan will serve as a vision document that will guide future development around the HSR station and along Lacey Boulevard, as well as the advancement of CVC Rail Service, including implementing the CVC Phase 1 bus service. This unified approach will improve low-cost, low-carbon transportation choices, air quality, and sustainability for all of Hanford and our local low-income and disadvantaged community members.

Final Community Workshop 

Thursday, October 23, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Thursday Night Market Place)

Civic Park (400 N. Douty Street, Hanford)