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September 12, 2025 | Financial

California provides more funding for first high-speed line

Bills before state legislature would provide $US 1bn a year until 2045.

July 18, 2025 | High-speed

US government pulls plug on California high-speed funding

Commitment to complete first section of line by end of 2033 cannot be met, says FRA.

June 18, 2025 | North America

California high-speed fights for its future

California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) CEO, Ian Choudri, has issued a strongly worded rebuttal to a recent Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report, which called for the termination of two federal loans for the project.

January 16, 2024 | North America

Network Rail Consulting secures California high-speed contract

The Network Rail subsidiary will provide systems engineering services up to May 2029.

January 9, 2024 | Fleet

Alstom and Siemens shortlisted for California high-speed train contract

The chosen supplier will supply six 350km/h trains for the Merced - Bakersfield section of the under-construction high-speed line.

February 23, 2022 | High-speed

$US 5bn cost increase for California’s high-speed line

Changes to the scope of the project and new mitigations are behind the new expected cost.

June 11, 2021 | Financial

US federal government reinstates $US 929m for California high-speed project

The funding was rescinded by the Trump administration in May 2019.

April 2, 2021 | Policy

CHSRA advances revised 2020 business plan

The final plans is expected to be submitted to the state legislature by April 15.

February 11, 2021 | High-speed

California High Speed Rail Authority outlines new plan forward

The plan also calls for the reinstatement of funds withdrawn by the Trump administration.

February 2, 2021 | High-speed

California HS project delay down to lack of right-of-way access

CHSRA CEO reveals reasons for project delays.

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