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California High-Speed Rail elevated railway under construction
Construction of the elevated railway line from a bird’s eye view
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Division of the route into phases
California High-Speed Rail Early Train
Operator, USA
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (short CHSRA or Authority) is
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (short CHSRA or Authority) is
responsible for planning, building and operating the state’s first high-speed rail
system. It chose DB Engineering & Consulting USA Inc.* as the “early train operator”
(ETO) to provide consulting and development services and to plan and implement
the start-up of rail operations. The California high-speed rail system will connect the
mega-regions of the State, contribute to economic development and a cleaner
environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands.
California high-speed rail will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in
under three hours at speeds capable of over 200 miles per hour. The system will
eventually extend to Sacramento and San Diego, totaling 800 miles with up to 24
stations. In addition, the Authority is working with regional partners to implement
a statewide rail modernization plan that will invest billions of dollars in local and
regional rail lines to meet the state’s 21st century transportation needs.
The Authority is currently working towards initiating interim high-speed rail passenger
service between Merced and Bakersfield. Based on the ETO’s Central Valley Study
, the Authority has determined that the line extension beyond the 119-mile FCS to
Merced and Bakersfield (total 171 miles) will maximize ridership and revenue,
improve connectivity with regional train and bus services, and strengthen the
operational independence of the service as defined by the Federal Railroad
Administration (The FRA’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient
movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future).
Since December 2017, DB Engineering & Consulting USA Inc.* experts and other
consultants have been working side by side with CHRSA on the design, procurement,
and commercial aspects of the high-speed network. Full testing and commissioning
of track and systems as well as trial operations on the Early Operation Segment
(EOS) are scheduled to be completed by end of the decade .The objective of this
longer EOS is to introduce the mobility and economic benefits of high-speed rail to
California as early as possible on a line that achieves operational independence.
Services
The ETO’s first phase of its contract focuses on the following consulting services,
which are provided to CHSRA:
Project Management
Ridership and passenger revenue forecasts
Preferred revenue collection systems
Rolling stock fleet size and interior layout
Service planning and scheduling
O&M cost forecasting
Station design & operations
Optimization of life cycle costs
Procurements
Fare integration and Interoperability
Safety and security
Operations control/dispatching responsibilities
Maximizing system revenues
Marketing and branding
*DB Engineering & Consulting USA Inc. is an independent member of DB Group
governed by a board of directors appointed by its shareholder, DB US Holding
Corporation.
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