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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Bombardier-Alstom consortium wins Spanish high-speed rail control contract

The project, awarded by Spain's Administrator of Railway Infrastructure has a total value of approximately $185 million.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Bombardier's joint venture to build 15 high speed trains for China

The contract for 15 eight-car CRH380D trainsets is valued at approximately 2.4 billion Chinese RMBs ($381 million U.S., 339 million euro).

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2015

US High Speed Rail launches TOD Institute, conference

Will work to increase the supply of new TODs and rail systems across America and will be holding a series of national and local events bringing together business and political leaders with planners and experts to advance knowledge sharing and project deal making.

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Videosby StaffJuly 7, 2015

Sen. Talks Economic Impact of Calif. High-Speed Rail

Stockton State Senator Cathleen Galgiani talking about the economic impact construction of high-speed rail in California is already having, and will continue to have into the future.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2015

Calif. legislators call for re-vote on high-speed rail

If approved by voters, any unspent HSR dollars would be redirected to repair and/or construct new state highways and local streets and roads. 

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2015

Parsons Brinckerhoff under contract to deliver Calif. high-speed rail

Will begin work on a seven-year, $700 million rail delivery partner contract awarded by the California High-Speed Rail Authority earlier this month.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

5 contractor teams invited to bid on Calif. high-speed rail segment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority expects to issue its request for proposals from contractors in late May for a 22-mile stretch of the proposed bullet-train line in northern Kern County.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2015

Rural critics band together to stop Texas bullet train

The president of the recently formed Texans Against High-Speed Rail is leading a coalition of critics backing several bills that could kill, or at least hobble the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

China demands recompense after Mexico suspends rail project

Mexican budget minister Luis Videgaray said that the “indefinite suspension” was the result of falling oil prices and the need to cut public spending.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Calif. high-speed rail project breaks ground

Marking significant progress toward modernizing California’s transportation infrastructure, the California High-Speed Rail Authority joined hundreds of supporters and government, student, community, transportation, business and labor leaders on Tuesday to break ground on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.

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