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December 10, 2025 | High-speed

Mission Possible says the CEO of California high-speed

Ian Choudri left the supply industry a year ago to step into the hot seat as the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. In an exclusive interview with Mark Simmons, he describes his vision for the project to connect San Francisco with Los Angeles by high-speed rail.

August 29, 2024 | Infrastructure

Aecom to lead programme management for San Francisco’s Portal project

New 2.08km tunnel will take commuter and high-speed services to Salesforce Transit Center.

April 13, 2024 | North America

Caltrain energises OHLE between San Francisco and San Jose

51km is now live and train testing has started, ahead of the start of revenue service later this year.

August 25, 2022 | High-speed

Environmental clearance for California high-speed line to San Francisco completed

672km of California’s 800km network now approved.

July 12, 2022 | Financial

California provides $US 378.9m for rail projects

Funding for light rail, metro and commuter rail to combat climate change.

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.

February 1, 2022 | Infrastructure

Final foundation laid on Caltrain electrification project

Testing with an electric locomotive to start by the spring.

May 19, 2021 | Commuter Rail

Three joint ventures shortlisted for Silicon Valley Phase II tunnelling contract

The contract is part of the project to extend Bart services in San Jose.

February 1, 2021 | Metros

Link21 project unveiled in northern California

Scheme aims to improve public transport connections to jobs and affordable housing.

January 5, 2021 | Fleet

Bart suspends delivery of new metro cars

SAN Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has announced that it will temporarily halt delivery of its new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) metro cars from January 8 to allow the manufacturer, Bombardier, the time to address two reliability issues.

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