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    May 28, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Builder of 1st phase of California's bullet train faces scrutiny

    The state bullet train agency is pushing full throttle to start construction of the important first phase of the California high-speed rail system in as little as six weeks, prompting scrutiny of the state's selection of a construction company with the worst technical scores among bidders.
    The state bullet train agency is pushing full throttle to start construction of the important first phase of the California high-speed rail system in as little as six weeks, prompting scrutiny of the state's selection of a construction company with the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Perini Corporation

    2. May 28, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  2. Bullet train's risk of cost overruns reduced, rail chief says

    Dan Richard, chairman of the California high-speed rail authority, said Wednesday at a congressional hearing in Madera that the agency had reduced the risk of future cost overruns, but the project's price tag could increase in the future.
    Dan Richard, chairman of the California high-speed rail authority, said Wednesday at a congressional hearing in Madera that the agency had reduced the risk of future cost overruns, but the project's price tag could increase in the future. "I am not...

    Tags: Jeff Denham

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  3. High-speed rail authority defends bullet train bidding criteria

    The California bullet train agency on Thursday defended its bidding criteria for selecting the winner for its first construction contract, saying that the process held down prices and was handled properly.
    The California bullet train agency on Thursday defended its bidding criteria for selecting the winner for its first construction contract, saying that the process held down prices and was handled properly. The California High-Speed Rail Authority has...
    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  4. California high-speed rail bidding rules were changed

    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley, a shift that subsequently made it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini to be ranked as the top candidate despite receiving the lowest technical rating.
    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley, a shift that subsequently made it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor...

    Tags: Transportation, Railway Transportation, Dan Weikel, Travel

    5. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  5. High-speed rail's strongest backers now express reservations

    The California bullet-train project has collided with farmers, political conservatives and wealthy suburbanites who would like to see the $68-billion system killed. Now it is facing tough criticism from an unlikely quarter: within the ranks of high-speed rail's true believers.
    The California bullet-train project has collided with farmers, political conservatives and wealthy suburbanites who would like to see the $68-billion system killed. Now it is facing tough criticism from an unlikely quarter: within the ranks of high-...

    Tags: Railway Transportation

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  6. California bullet train groundbreaking faces new obstacles

    California's bullet train agency is facing a series of new regulatory and political problems that could jeopardize its July construction kickoff, which already has been delayed more than six months.
    California's bullet train agency is facing a series of new regulatory and political problems that could jeopardize its July construction kickoff, which already has been delayed more than six months. The new challenges are coming from a private...

    Tags: Dan Weikel

    7. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  7. California still hasn't bought land for bullet train route

    Construction of California's high-speed rail network is supposed to start in just six months, but the state hasn't acquired a single acre along the route and faces what officials are calling a challenging schedule to assemble hundreds of parcels needed in the Central Valley.
    Construction of California's high-speed rail network is supposed to start in just six months, but the state hasn't acquired a single acre along the route and faces what officials are calling a challenging schedule to assemble hundreds of parcels needed in...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times

    8. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  8. Cities in bullet train's path have mixed reactions

    A few hundred faithful pass through the doors of Pastor Bob Childress' sanctuary every Sunday, but he worries that sometime in the next decade a 220-mph bullet train may take their place.
    A few hundred faithful pass through the doors of Pastor Bob Childress' sanctuary every Sunday, but he worries that sometime in the next decade a 220-mph bullet train may take their place. The future route of the train, as currently drawn, takes dead aim...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times

    9. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Bullet train segment's completion date pushed back

    The California High-Speed Rail Authority said Thursday that it was adding 12 months to the construction schedule for 130 miles of track in the Central Valley, easing what some outside experts have contended was an overly aggressive and risky timeline.
    The California High-Speed Rail Authority said Thursday that it was adding 12 months to the construction schedule for 130 miles of track in the Central Valley, easing what some outside experts have contended was an overly aggressive and risky timeline....

    Tags: Los Angeles Times

    10. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  10. Bullet-train planners face huge engineering challenge

    Civil War veteran William Hood arrived at the mosquito-infested swamps near Bakersfield in 1874 to build a rail line that would soar through the Tehachapi Mountains, linking the Bay Area and Southern California for the first time.
    Civil War veteran William Hood arrived at the mosquito-infested swamps near Bakersfield in 1874 to build a rail line that would soar through the Tehachapi Mountains, linking the Bay Area and Southern California for the first time. Hood, Southern...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Science and Technology, Landforms, Mountains

    11. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  11. Key milestone in bullet train project is delayed

    Officials at the California bullet train agency have pushed back by months a key milestone in the upcoming construction, though they say the project is not falling behind and that they will be able to build 130 miles of track in the Central Valley by 2017.
    Officials at the California bullet train agency have pushed back by months a key milestone in the upcoming construction, though they say the project is not falling behind and that they will be able to build 130 miles of track in the Central Valley by...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times

    12. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  12. Will the state Senate vote today to stop bullet train in its tracks?

    After nearly two decades of debate, the decision to move ahead on the California high-speed rail project will come down to a state Senate vote this afternoon that could be decided by one or two members. The Senate will have to accept an $8 billion...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Los Angeles Times, Jerry Brown, Chris Megerian, Politics

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