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CHSRA has released the biennial update report. It has everything you wanted to know or not on the California High Speed Rail Project. ^_^

I agree with some of the others --- please don't call the state 'cali'. Some of us don't really appreciate it. If you are in San Francisco and someone says 'the city', you can be very sure it isn't that rude place on the right coast they are referring to. ;-)

From straighdope.com: "During World War II the Army and the Douglas Aircraft company built and operated a military airport at "Orchard Place," an unincorporated area in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Known as Douglas Field, the airport was deeded to the City of Chicago for commercial use...

That's not a problem, just competition.

Hitting self on head! This probably why DE/EW made a presentation to the CHSRA Board a few weeks ago.

More Wikipedia slightly misinformation. Thanks for the update.

With US and CA qualified manufacturer they can reopen the FRA loan.

This article is number 14 in the Fallow series with links to number 13.

CRS is China National Railway Locomotive and Rolling Stock.

The CHSRA just issued a Request of Interest for rolling stock and heavy maintenance. RFQs, RPFs will follow starting late this year I would guess.

CA HSR just won a major court victory. The SCOC has just declined to rule in the major against lawsuit using Prop 1 funds. and let the Authorities victory stand and should clear the way for major construction. This article has the details.

After the MTA bought the station they officially changed the name to Los Angeles Union Station. That was about five years ago. The canopies over the tracks will all be refurbished when the Southern California Regional Interconnect (run-through to all you folks) is done. Two of them were...

This article is number 12 in the Fallows series.

The budget for the IOS 95 trainsets is $871M. The initial segment is to go into operation in 2022, just about seven years from now and would run from Merced to Burbank. It includes express and local trains.

CHRA has issued and RFP for the Palmdale to Burbank section environmental and engineering service. It has also issued an RFI for 95 train sets. Progress.

You missed the double tracking from Van Nuys (Raymer) to Chatsworth on the Metrolink/Surfliner UP Ventura sub. Supposed to start next year.

Not mentioned is that demolition has begun in Fresno, test pilings for the river crossing bridge north of Fresno have been built and tested. Also that 71 properties have been acquired, 119 are in the process of being acquired and five more have been approved by the State Lands Board.for...

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GML. sorry if sarcasm was meant. Clearly I read it the other way.

There seems to be more errors than fact in this article. Seemingly written by a journalist, with a journalist education.