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SYSTRA, IN JOINT VENTURE WITH TYPSA, SELECTED TO DESIGN FIRST HSR TRACK AND OCS SYSTEM IN THE US
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has approved SYSTRATYPSA to design its track and overhead catenary system for the initial 171-mile passenger service.
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In yet another significant step toward getting electrified high-speed trains operating in the U.S., the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Board of Directors approved a contractor to begin designing track and overhead contact systems (OCS) for the initial 171-mile passenger service connecting Merced to Bakersfield.
After an extensive competitive procurement process, joint venture SYSTRA | TYPSA was awarded the contract with today’s board action. SYSTRA | TYPSA has worked together for more than two decades and partnered with California rail and transit agencies for more than 35 years.
This contract will allow the Authority to:
- Produce high-level designs for track and OCS for the 171 miles connecting Merced to Bakersfield, including detailed designs for the 119-mile section currently under active construction within that Central Valley stretch.
- Design the track system, including the track structure, OCS, along-track cable containment, across-track ducts, access walkways, fencing, and drainage.
- Manage technical and non-technical interfaces with contractors/consultants.
The Authority has begun work to extend the 119 miles currently under construction to 171 miles of future electrified high-speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield. There are currently more than 25 active construction sites in the Central Valley, with the Authority having now fully environmentally cleared 422 miles of the high-speed rail program from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County.
