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Calif. bullet train in info deal with Britain

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San Francisco Business Times

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7:17am PDT

California’s high-speed train planners signed an information sharing deal with the United Kingdom, adding to the list of countries providing free help on the project.

“I am delighted to add the United Kingdom to the list of partnerships we have with countries around the world that have been operating successful high-speed rail systems for years,” said Curt Pringle, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

The agreement will allow engineers with the California High-Speed Rail Authority to get advice on technical standards, purchasing and building methods, engineering know-how, funding options and operations and maintenance data for the $43 billion project.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has partnerships with nine other countries for such high-speed rail planning and cooperative information sharing: United Kingdom (2011), South Korea (2010), Belgium (2010), China (2009), France (2008), Germany (2009), Italy (2009), Japan (2005), and Spain (2003).