By Ralph Vartabedian in Los Angeles Times

April 28, 2016

The California high-speed rail authority approved a new two-year business plan Thursday that attempts to patch up concerns and problems that erupted up and down the state over details of a draft plan that was issued in February.

The final plan incorporates 26 pages of changes, including many that were made last week. Among the biggest revisions is a commitment to include service to Merced in the first operating segment, which could cost more than $1 billion.

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