CHSRA, Hollywood Burbank Airport Reach Settlement Agreement
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
Rendering Courtesy of CHSRA
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced Nov. 16 that it has reached an agreement with the Burbank-Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority dismissing the Airport Authority’s lawsuit regarding the high-speed rail project and clearing the way for high-speed rail construction from Burbank to Los Angeles Union Station.
According to CHSRA, the settlement “commits the High-Speed Rail Authority and the Airport Authority to a collaborative process during advanced design, construction, and operation of the high-speed rail station adjacent to the airport to ensure compatibility with the replacement passenger terminal and other airport facilities.”
“This settlement reflects the hard work of two public agencies striving to provide the public with new, state-of-the-art transportation facilities and services that meet the demands of travelers—a new airport terminal connected to clean, fast and safe high-speed rail,” said CHSRA CEO Brian Kelly. “This agreement further reflects our organizations’ understanding that the best way to deliver these services is through collaboration.”
“The Airport Authority appreciates the efforts of the High-Speed Rail Authority in creating a collaborative process which respects the development of the replacement passenger terminal and ongoing airport operations,” said Hollywood Burbank Airport Executive Director Frank Miller.
CHSRA has begun work to extend the 119 miles under construction to 171 miles of double-track, electrified high-speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield. Since the start of construction, CHSRA says it has created more than 11,500 construction jobs, with more than 70% going to residents from disadvantaged communities.
