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California high speed rail collides with the Constitution
April 12, 2013 | By RALPH KASARDA
Will discriminatory contract requirements derail the California high speed rail? In June, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is expected to award its first ever contract for the design and construction of a segment of California’s high speed rail line. The contract will cover portions of Madera and Fresno counties. Unfort ...
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California high-speed rail’s race-based contracting scheme is off track
August 13, 2012 | By RALPH KASARDA
On August 2, 2012, I attended the monthly public board meeting of the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to comment on CHSRA’s new race-based contracting goal. For anyone who has not attended one of these meetings, they appear to have evolved into an assembly of the mutual admiration society where supporters of high-speed rail a ...