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CHSRA to Release High-Speed Trainset RFP

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on April 11 reported that it will solicit proposals for six high-speed trainsets, including two prototypes to support testing and trial running, from the two prequalified, shortlisted manufacturers:

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Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, Amtrak, CHSRA

Sound Transit’s Link 2 Line gets closer to opening on the Eastside. Also, Amtrak completes upgrades at Selma-Smithfield Union Depot; and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) takes home a national honor for the award-winning student engagement “I Will Ride” program.

Premium Pictured: Hanford Viaduct in Kings County (CHSRA Photograph)

CHSRA Releases Draft 2024 Business Plan

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Feb. 9 issued its draft 2024 Business Plan for public review and comment. It covers major program progress in Northern California, the Central Valley and

CHSRA Issues Design Services RFQ for Track, Overhead Contact Systems

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released a design services Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to industry for track and overhead contact systems for the initial 171-mile passenger rail service connecting Merced to Bakersfield. It also released its 2023 sustainability report.

Preliminary 3D modeling sketches for CHSRA's high-speed trainsets were released Oct. 27. (Screen Grab Courtesy of CHSRA Video)

Watch: CHSRA Unveils Proposed Trainset, Station Designs

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Oct. 27 released preliminary 3D modeling sketches and virtual simulation of its trainsets as well as updated Central Valley station designs.

Amtrak, CHSRA Awarded Nearly $400MM in CRISI Grants

Amtrak and partners have been awarded nearly $200 million from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program while the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)

Authority Northern California Deputy Regional Director Morgan Galli, with WTS Chapter President Jasmin Mejia, accepts the Employer of the Year award at the SF Bay Area Chapter’s annual gala on Sept. 20.

CHSRA Recognized as Employer of the Year by WTS

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) recently announced that it has been recognized by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)–San Francisco Bay Area Chapter as the 2023 Employer of the Year for its “work, efforts and initiatives in fostering success for women and minorities.”

Rendering Courtesy of CHSRA

CHSRA Celebrates 10-Year Partnership with Construction Trades

In celebration of Labor Day, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) recognizes 10 years of collaborative partnership with the men and women of the skilled craft unions “diligently working to bring the first electrified high-speed rail system to the U.S.”

Rendering Courtesy of CHSRA

CHSRA Issues RFQ for Electrified High-Speed Trainsets

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Board of Directors on Aug. 24, as part of a two-step procurement process, approved the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to industry for the nation’s first 220 mph electrified high-speed trainsets.

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Arup Awarded CHSRA Contract

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has selected Arup as sustainability program manager for its planned 500-mile Phase 1 system from San Francisco to Los Angeles/Anaheim.

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