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November 26, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Moves Closer to Track and Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today brought one of the nation’s largest rail infrastructure contracts to market – a $3.5 billion Request for Proposals that will deliver the first true high-speed rail track and systems ever built in the United States.

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November 24, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: CEO Choudri Congratulates Henry Perea on Reappointment to California High-Speed Rail Board of Directors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) CEO Ian Choudri today welcomed the reappointment of Henry R. Perea by the Senate Rules Committee to the Authority’s Board of Directors.

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November 24, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Recognizes Fifth Anniversary of Central Valley Training Center and its Graduates

SELMA, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) by recognizing 20 new graduates to complete the program.

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October 31, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Kings County Grade Separation Project in Less Than a Year

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced the completion of the Hanford Armona Road grade separation project in Kings County.

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October 30, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Avenue 17 Grade Separation in Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced the completion of the Avenue 17 Grade Separation project in Madera County.

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October 24, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: Small Businesses Connect with California High-Speed Rail at Annual Resources Fair

BURLINGAME, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) hosted its annual Small Business Diversity and Resources Fair this week, bringing together more than 300 small businesses from across the state at the Burlingame Community Center to network with 40 exhibitors and participate in a workshop on the state procurement process.

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September 26, 2025

Authority CEO Represents California’s High-Speed Rail Project to International Audience

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced CEO Ian Choudri has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of the International Union of Railways (UIC) North American Regional Assembly (NARA)

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September 10, 2025

STEADY FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL Legislation on Cap-and-Invest Provides Forward Momentum for this First-in-the-Nation project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Authority CEO Ian Choudri today applauded State leaders’ agreement to reauthorize the Cap-and-Invest program, securing a historic commitment of $1 billion for the project annually through 2045

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September 8, 2025

PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Recognizes 16 Students Completing Central Valley Training Center Pre-Apprenticeship Program

SELMA, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) celebrated 16 new graduates of the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) in Selma. With this graduating class, the CVTC has surpassed a major milestone – delivering more than 100,000 hours of training to students pursuing careers in the construction trades.

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August 28, 2025

NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Accelerates Timeline for 2026 Rail Installation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors today approved the issuance of invitations for bids for the provision of high-speed rail track and other required system components. These materials will be used to install the nation’s first electrified high-speed track and systems within the next year.

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