Infographic: High-speed rail through Central Valley

Ralph Vartabedian is a former national correspondent at the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newspaper in 1981 and has covered many technical subjects, including aerospace, auto safety, nuclear weapons and high speed rail. He has won two Loeb awards and was a Pulitzer finalist, among many other career recognitions.

Raoul Rañoa is a former senior graphics and data journalist at the Los Angeles Times.