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title: SYSTRA to play key role in California’s future high-speed line
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# SYSTRA to play key role in California’s future high-speed line

Since November 2022, our teams have been an integral part of the consortium in
charge of designing the section between Merced and Madera (known as the M-M
section) on the future high-speed line (HSL) in California, in the Central
Valley area. We are responsible for carrying out the design studies for the
route of the line (package NTP-1\*), with the option of delivering the final
design studies and preparing the documents to launch construction (package
NTP-2).

Our work with the California high-speed rail program began in 2006 when we
prepared a multi-decade implementation plan for the high-speed rail line.
Subsequently, SYSTRA was a member of the program management team, supporting
project delivery and implementation, strategy development, and regional
coordination. Next, SYSTRA was a member of the team providing design for
Construction Package 1 (CP1) – the initial operating section of the high-speed
rail project and provided guideway embankment and structural design and
construction support.

![cahsr_train_view_02_dusk_v3](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cahsr_train_view_02_dusk_v3-1024x576.jpg)

_Artist’s view of the future HSL in operation_

### A new stage in a long-term project

The final client for the project is the California High-Speed Rail Authority
(CAHSRA), which has been overseeing this ambitious program since 1994.

![frederic](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/frederic.jpg)

> The teams at SYSTRA USA are enthusiastic about the idea of bringing high-speed
> rail to California. We have been involved in this program since its inception,
> serving future users. By studying the possibilities of reducing the costs of
> the project, minimising risks, and improving journey times, SYSTRA is
> committed to supporting the creation of a network which is accessible,
> economical, and sustainable.
> Frédéric Bana, Chief Operating Officer, SYSTRA USA

With its recognised expertise in half of the high-speed lines studied worldwide,
SYSTRA is responsible for risk and configuration management, system integration,
the design of all subsystems (power supply, train control, systems safety), as
well as the structural and seismic parts of the preliminary studies to define
the project’s footprint.

The purpose of these assignments is to advance the construction of the HSR line
between Merced and Madera, as an extension of the portion already under
construction in the Central Valley.

![cahsr_corcoran_3-scaled-1](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cahsr_corcoran_3-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg)

_California HSL corridor in Central Valley_

### SYSTRA ready to respond to high-speed projects in the United States

Since 2012, SYSTRA USA has supported FRA oversight of two higher-speed rail
corridors in the Midwest. We have also studied the creation of high-speed rail
networks in Texas and Florida and have been involved in multiple projects along
the Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger rail line in the US and the
fastest one in operation today.

### California high-speed rail program:

- 808 miles (1,300km)
- 24 stations
- Operational maximum speed: 200mph

NTP: Notice to Proceed. An administrative document which, once added to the
file, enables the works to begin.

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