By David Lester, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; July 17, 2019
Although the California hi-speed rail project has had a bumpy ride so far, state officials are on track to award a $1.65 billion contract to design and construct the tracks and system for the first segment of the line.
The scope of the contract would include designing and building rail infrastructure along 119 miles in the Central Valley as well as maintaining it for up to 30 years. Bidding is open to U.S. and international companies. A U.S. subsidiary of the German rail company Deutsche Bahn AG has already been awarded a $30 million contract for the early operation of the trains.