California High-Speed Rail Authority

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Aug. 30 announced that it has reached an agreement with the Grassland Water District, Grassland Resource Conservation District, and Grassland Fund (Grassland) that…

The AECOM-led Portal Connectors team will provide program management and construction management service for The Portal Project, which will extend Caltrain’s commuter rail system 1.3 miles from its current terminal at Fourth…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Aug. 8 announced that its Board of Directors has tapped Ian Choudri as the organization’s next CEO following a closed session in Sacramento,…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on July 23 reported renewing an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to continue assuming the…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Board of Directors on June 26 approved the joint venture of SYSTRA | TYPSA to begin designing track and overhead contact systems (OCS) for…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on May 28 announced that it is applying for $450 million in federal funding to “advance construction and expedite important safety improvements” between Madera…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on May 24 released the final environmental documentation for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in Southern California.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed $3.38 billion to The Portal Project, bringing Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, the San Francisco Examiner reported May 11.…

California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) releases new Central Valley station renderings. Also, Denver (Colo.) Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) Transit Watch app reaches 10-year anniversary.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

More than $244 million in FY 2023 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 13 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 11 states,…