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California High-Speed Rail Faces Looming $231B Funding Crisis, Watchdog Warns
infrastructure26 minutes ago

California High-Speed Rail Faces Looming $231B Funding Crisis, Watchdog Warns

California's $231 billion high-speed rail project is at risk of running out of cash by the end of 2027. The project needs an immediate $2.2 billion for fiscal year 2027–28, costs have ballooned to about $231B with completion pushed to 2039, and more than $5.7B has been spent on delay and change orders (including $537M to a single contractor). Construction is now focused mainly on a 119-mile Central Valley segment, while the rest awaits environmental reviews under CEQA and Phase 2 extensions remain largely stalled.

via New York Post|
#california#delays#funding
California Chooses American Team to Install Nation’s First True High-Speed Rail Track
infrastructuretransportation2 months ago

California Chooses American Team to Install Nation’s First True High-Speed Rail Track

California’s High-Speed Rail Authority Board approved an American-led consortium (Kiewit, Stacey Witbeck, Herzog) to install electrified track, overhead catenary, and signaling for the nation’s first true high-speed rail system, enabling speeds up to 220 mph on 119 miles in the Central Valley; work will begin as civil construction segments are completed, using the Kern County railhead as a staging hub and direct procurement of long-lead materials, with a 25% small-business participation goal and an expectation of thousands of jobs and billions in economic impact for California.

via California State Portal | CA.gov|
#california#high-speed-rail#infrastructure
Maher Grills Newsom on Rail Debacle and California’s Cost Crisis
politics3 months ago

Maher Grills Newsom on Rail Debacle and California’s Cost Crisis

On Real Time with Bill Maher, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faced sharp questions about mounting costs in the state — from sky‑high gas prices and rents to the long‑troubled high‑speed rail project — with Maher pressing Newsom to acknowledge the problems and Newsom defending his record while noting national‑politics tensions and his stance against Trump.

via New York Post|
#bill-maher#california#gas-prices
Spain's high-speed rail crash toll climbs to at least 40
world7 months ago

Spain's high-speed rail crash toll climbs to at least 40

At least 40 people were killed when the tail of a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train near Adamuz in Andalusia; 41 hospitalized (12 in ICU) and 81 discharged, as DNA identification helps authorities identify victims. Spain's prime minister declared three days of national mourning, and rescue efforts continued amid service disruptions on Madrid–Andalusia routes. The cause is unknown and could take a month to determine; the trains were within the 250 kph limit on a track renovated in May, involving Renfe and the private Iryo.

via AP News|
#andalusia#high-speed-rail#investigation
Spain reels after deadly high-speed rail crash near Córdoba
world7 months ago

Spain reels after deadly high-speed rail crash near Córdoba

At least 39 people were killed and dozens hospitalized after a Madrid-bound high-speed train derailed near Adamuz, Córdoba, colliding with a southbound train. Rescue crews faced a remote crash site as authorities opened DNA-based identifications and expanded the search for the missing; the cause remains unknown, the stretch was straight and renovated, and the crash is Spain’s deadliest rail disaster since 2013.

via The Guardian|
#casualties#high-speed-rail#investigation
Adamuz Grapples with Spain’s Deadliest Rail Crash in Years
world7 months ago

Adamuz Grapples with Spain’s Deadliest Rail Crash in Years

Two high‑speed trains collided near Adamuz in Andalusia, Spain, on Sunday night, killing at least 39 and seriously injuring 12 as investigators assess the disaster. The crash disrupted a rural area, with the local hall serving as an emergency centre where injured were taken, and residents and officials providing blankets, food and support. Guardia Civil offices were opened for relatives to seek information, and the community rallied to aid victims of the Iryo Málaga–Madrid and Renfe Madrid–Huelva services.

via The Guardian|
#adamuz#andalusia#high-speed-rail
Deadly High-Speed Train Crash Shakes Southern Spain
world7 months ago

Deadly High-Speed Train Crash Shakes Southern Spain

A high-speed train derailed and collided with another on Spain’s Madrid–Seville line in Adamuz, Córdoba, killing at least 21 and injuring about 73, with the death toll expected to rise. About 300 passengers were aboard the first train; the cause remains unclear and investigators are examining track and equipment after recent renovations. Rail service on Madrid–Andalucía routes was suspended as crews work the wreckage, making this the deadliest Spanish rail disaster since 2013 Santiago de Compostela.

via The New York Times|
#adamuz#andalucia#high-speed-rail
Crane Collapse Derails Thai Train, 22 Dead
world7 months ago

Crane Collapse Derails Thai Train, 22 Dead

A construction crane used for an elevated-track project collapsed onto a moving Bangkok–Ubon Ratchathani passenger train in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast Thailand, derailing the train, causing a blaze and killing at least 22 people with about 80 injured among 195 aboard. The crane was part of a Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project; authorities have ordered a full investigation as rescue teams continue to reach trapped passengers, and the toll could rise.

via Al Jazeera|
#crane-collapse#high-speed-rail#nakhon-ratchasima