The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday announced a plan to accelerate the process of laying the first tracks on the state’s beleaguered infrastructure project.
The Authority’s board of directors approved a process that invites bids from U.S. manufacturers to acquire high-speed rail track and other required system components, officials said.
The materials will be used to install the first miles of electrified track along the California High-Speed Rail route, the first high-speed rail track to be laid in the U.S.
The Authority states that the process is being accelerated and will result in track being laid in 2026.
“Purchasing the track and materials needed to launch the nation’s first high-speed track and systems installation within the next year is a major milestone,” said Authority CEO Ian Choudri. “Today, we are taking concrete actions to build faster, smarter, and more economically to deliver a modern, high-speed rail system that promotes economic mobility, affordable housing, and a cleaner environment throughout the state.”
It comes as completion nears on a 150-acre rail staging yard in Kern County near the southernmost end of the Central Valley segment. The staging yard will allow freight trains to receive and deliver the materials directly to the point of installation, CAHSR officials said.
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