High Speed Rail. Compare & Contrast. The Bids to Build.

California is the other big state thats working on high speed rail. The Californians are further along than other high speed rail projects.

California has aquired land and has awarded bids for building.

So, let’s take a look, so we can see what’s on the horizon. Knowledge is power.

The California bids for a 22 mile stretch of high speed rail in the San Joaquin Valley:

• apparent best value bid: California Rail Builders. $347.5 million. 
  • competitors came in at $377 million; $462 million & $581 million.
  • The 1st construction contract awarded was in 2013 to build 29 miles at $1 billion
  • The 2nd was awarded in 2015 at $1.3 billion for 65 miles.

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