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California high-speed rail project looks to build Central Valley train fleet

California’s high-speed rail project is working to secure its fleet of trains as it looks to stay on track to open an initial segment in the Central Valley. The High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors on Thursday approved a plan to screen prospective vendors to manufacture and maintain the electrified high-speed trains, which are planned to operate at speeds of about 220 mph. “The ...
A 700- foot bullet train bridge across Road 27, in Madera, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2021, where the BNSF main line in Madera County had a serious problem with corroded tension strands that broke in December 2019.

California’s high-speed rail project is working to secure its fleet of trains as it looks to stay on track to open an initial segment in the Central Valley.

The High-Speed Rail Authority’s board of directors on Thursday approved a plan to screen prospective

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