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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CHSRA Video Release: High-Speed Rail ‘Empowers’ Students to Pursue Future Rail Careers
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on May 25 released a video celebrating Fresno State’s first annual K-12 Railroad Model Competition. The video (below) highlights enthusiastic elementary, middle and high-school students from
CHSRA Earns WTS Employer of the Year Award
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on May 12 reported receiving the 2023 WTS Recognition Award–Employer of the Year from the international chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) for “exemplary efforts to encourage advancement of women’s careers.”
CHSRA Earns Diversity, Social Change Advancement Award
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has received an award for excellence in advancing diversity and social change from the American Planning Association’s (APA) California–Northern Section.
CHSRA Selects Foster + Partners, Arup to Design First Four Central Valley Stations
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has selected the joint venture of Foster + Partners and Arup to design the Merced, Fresno, Kings/Tulare and Bakersfield stations that will serve passengers on the initial 171-mile segment of the project.
CHSRA Releases 2022 Project Update Report (UPDATED)
To “fulfill its biennial requirement to update the California Legislature on the development and implementation of intercity high-speed rail service,” the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has issued its 2023 Project Update Report.
Transit Briefs: CHSRA, MARTA
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is seeking industry feedback on its track, systems and trainset procurement options. Meanwhile, ridership forecasts have dropped for the future project, while costs are on the rise. Also, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) releases a revised project priority list.
Transit Briefs: Brightline, CHSRA, USDOT OIG
A new Siemens Mobility trainset is heading to Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad. Also, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is passed over for Multimodal Project Disciplinary Grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT); and a recent audit finds that USDOT oversight of Seattle’s transportation-funds management is insufficient.
CHSRA Selects Stantec to Design Merced-Madera Extension
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Dec.19 announced that it has awarded Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based engineering firm Stantec a $41 million contract to design the 33.9-mile Merced to Madera extension, the key junction that will connect the 500-mile-long project between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
AECOM-Fluor JV Lands California High-Speed Rail Contract
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has selected the AECOM-Fluor joint venture (JV) to provide Program Delivery Support (PDS) services.