Private firms question California high-speed rail funding



  • So the California High-Speed Rail Authority asked firms to suggest how to reduce costs, speed up construction and attract outside money.
  • Officials with the rail authority called the receipt of 36 responses a sign that the private sector is very interested.
  • The rail authority released the documents to The Associated Press under a Public Records Act request.
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Businesses that might bid to build a high-speed rail network across California are questioning whether there will be enough government funding to complete the complex and ambitious project.
  • In response it received 36 submissions from firms including global construction and engineering giants AECOM, Siemens and Parsons.


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