The project is moving ahead despite the loss of $4 billion in federal funds earlier this year.
The California High-Speed Rail project reached another milestone, issuing an RFP for a $3.5 billion contract for track materials and systems last week.
According to an article in Railway Supply, “Approved by the Authority’s Board last week, this USD 3.5 billion RFP for track and systems is described as one of the largest rail infrastructure procurements currently active in the United States.”
The Track and Systems Construction Contract includes trackwork, overhead contact system installation, train control, communications, safety certification and testing for segments of the system between Madera, Merced, and Bakersfield. Earlier this year, the Trump administration pulled $4 billion in federal funding from the project, citing delays and cost overruns.
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