th firstphaswillgeus from mdera t bakersfield we'll takeit throughth mountaintopalmdale constructing 3 milesof tunnels anbridges. the firsrailline through thos mountainswa builtin 1874 andit top speedover th crest i still 24 mile anhour we'll builanothe33mile oftunnel and bidge before wge thetrai t itdestination at union station in the heart o los angeles. we all knoth storyofth littleengine thacould. thbienginewereaske to haul thfreigh train over themountain they saican' dit asked another, can't d it. little train saithin i can. so hpulledthengine pulled ifronof a lon lineof freight caran started puffinaway i think cathin ica i think can i thincan. and over the mountaith littleengine went. we'rgoin tge ovethat mountainhave no doub about it [applause] it'stakeerseveranc t get usthis far i signed the origina high-speedrail authority i 1982, more than 30ears ago in2013wefinall break ground and start construction this imy11thyear on th job,and have nve bee more excited tw yearsago they wer writin our obituary. wellit didn' happen. california i bacit budget i blanced and we're on themove