Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California High-Speed Rail CEO Resigns After Losing Contract Authority Thomas CaldwellOctober 30, 2026October 30, 20260 California High-Speed Rail has changed leaders after its board restricted the chief executive’s contracting powers, but the personnel change leaves…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California High-Speed Rail Bills Tie Late-Night Rides to CEO’s Street Thomas CaldwellOctober 21, 2026October 21, 20260 Consultants charged California’s high-speed rail project for repeated late-night rides to or from the Folsom street where agency CEO Ian…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California High-Speed Rail Adds $4.7 Million for Extended Engineering Work Thomas CaldwellOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 California approved a $4.7 million supplemental change order to keep engineering services in place for Construction Package 1 through substantial…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California High-Speed Rail Faces $680,500 in Questioned Consultant Travel Costs Thomas CaldwellSeptember 28, 2026September 28, 20260 California’s high-speed-rail inspector general found that $680,500 in consultant travel reimbursements lacked documented advance approval, according to accounts of the…