Construction Dive » The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Record of Decision for the $4.7 billion, six-mile BART Silicon Valley Phase II extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, allowing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to start engineering work for the project and to apply for a $1.5 billion New Starts FTA grant.
San Francisco Chronicle » The calls come amid uncertainty over whether the new Trump administration and Republican-majority Congress will stop the flow of federal dollars for the project.
Associated Press / San Jose Mercury News » California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) urges state lawmakers to require the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to provide more detailed information about the high-speed rail project’s cost and schedule. The LAO questions the project’s financing source, and reports difficulty in comparing cost over time because the HSRA makes […]
The Fresno Bee » Based on a recent analysis, the California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) needs to increase the contingency allowance for Construction Package 1 by $150 million. The $1 billion contract for this 29-mile segment from Fresno to Madera was awarded in 2013 and includes a contingency allowance of $160 million. The HSRA says […]
The Fresno Bee » The California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) announced they are closely monitoring the project’s costs and schedule. The project’s estimated cost has changed several times over the years, raising concerns in the State Legislature.
Los Angeles Times » The California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) may change their course of action by building the northern San Jose to Bakersfield segment of the bullet train before constructing the most difficult and expensive southern segment from Burbank into the Central Valley. The HSRA is studying the feasibility and impact of this change.