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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2024

California High-Speed Rail Authority Names New CEO

Ian Choudri currently works as sr. VP for HNTB corporation and brings more than 30 years of experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2024

Renewed Fed Partnership To Expedite Environmental Reviews California High-Speed Projects

The renewed agreement allows the state to continue to stand in the shoes of the FRA for certain duties under federal environmental law, thereby streamlining decision-making and providing for a more efficient environmental review process.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2024

California's High-Speed Rail Completes Two Grade Separation Projects

The Mountain View Avenue and the Floral Avenue grade separations are now open to traffic.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2024

California's High-Speed Rail Project Clears Final Hurdle to Connect S.F. to L.A.

The approval of the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement is the last environmental clearance between downtown San Francisco and downtown Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2024

California High-Speed Rail Approves Contractor to Design of Track, Overhead Electrical Systems

After an extensive competitive procurement process, joint venture SYSTRA | TYPSA was awarded the contract with today’s board action.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 14, 2024

Coalition Unveils Roadmap for Launching New High-Speed Rail Projects

The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition's first-of-its-kind action plan is intended to equip advocates with practical tips, realistic expectations, and strategic support as they work to launch new high-speed train projects in their regions.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2024

Report: 50% of Americans Would Travel by High-Speed Rail Over Air

The findings, unveiled as Hitachi Rail participates in America’s annual High Speed Rail conference in Washington, D.C., underlines a growing appetite to travel by long-distance rail as opposed to flying or driving.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 2, 2024

Brightline West Selects Siemens for High-Speed Trainsets

The contract will include a fleet of ten “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) trainsets to be manufactured, delivered to Nevada, and tested to support Brightline West’s timeline of initiating service in 2028.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 29, 2024

Burns Engineering's Payne Talks Passenger Rail and More

METRO Magazine sat down with Payne to discuss challenges facing transit projects, alternative project delivery, high-speed rail, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 23, 2024

Brightline West Breaks Ground on High-Speed Rail Line

The 218-mile Las Vegas to California system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are too short to fly and too far to drive.

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