Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
ATLANTA – Here are the Top Projects for 2026, as featured in RT&S’ June 2026 issue.
California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)
CHSRA Completes Jersey Avenue Grade Separation
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed its 61st structure in Central Valley.
Southern Railhead Facility Completed in Kern County, Marking Milestone for High-Speed Rail
KERN COUNTY, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom announced the completion of California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Southern Railhead Facility in Kern County.
CHSRA Issues Fresno Station Early Works IFB
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure a construction contract.
CHSRA Releases Draft EIR/EIS for L.A. to Anaheim Segment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a draft environmental document for its 30-mile segment in Southern California.
CHSRA Recognizes 5th Anniversary of CVTC
SELMA, Calif. – For the last five years, the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) has seen 19 cohorts and more than 300 students complete the pre-apprenticeship program.
CHSRA Celebrates 16 New Graduates of CVTC
SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) recognizes 16 graduates of the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC).
CHSRA Recognizes 17 New Graduates of Central Valley Training Center
SELMA, Calif. – Since 2020, the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) has served as a 10-week pre-apprenticeship program. The Authority recognizes 17 of its newest graduates.
CHSRA Releases 2025 Project Update
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a project update for 2025.
California High-Speed Rail Investment Generates $22B in Economic Activity
SACRAMENTO – California High Speed Rail Authority released the 2024 Economic Impact Analysis Report that highlights the benefits of its work on the high-speed rail system.
CHSRA Celebrates Groundbreaking of Grade Separation Project
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of the McKinley Avenue and Golden State Boulevard grade separation.
CHSRA Recognizes Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program’s 14th Cohort
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized its 14th cohort for the Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
CHSRA Helps Create More Than 14,000 Construction Jobs
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has created over 14,000 construction jobs through continued progress on a high-speed rail system.
CHSRA Completes Two Grade Separations
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed the Mountain View Avenue and Floral Avenue grade separations.
CHSRA Taps SYSTRA | TYPSA JV to Design Track, OCS for Initial Passenger Service (UPDATED)
BURBANK, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) Board of Directors on June 26 approved the joint venture of SYSTRA | TYPSA to begin designing track and overhead contact systems (OCS) for the initial 171-mile passenger service connecting
Report: The Portal Project Advances in California
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed $3.38 billion to The Portal Project, bringing Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, the San Francisco Examiner reported May 11. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), which is managing the approximately
CHSRA Recognizes 16 Graduates of Central Valley Training Center
FRESNO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognizes the 12th cohort of the pre-apprenticeship program at the Central Valley Training Center.
CHSRA Extends SOQ Deadline to April
SACRAMENTO – CHSRA extends its deadline to submit an SOQ to April 4, 2024.
CHSRA Celebrates 11th Cohort Completing Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
SELMA, Calif. – CHSRA recognizes 25 students from the 11th cohort of the Central Valley Training Center’s 12-week pre-apprenticeship training program.
California High-Speed Rail Authority Opens Avenue 9 Overcrossing
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority opened Avenue 9 overcrossing to traffic.