The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday announced a plan to accelerate the process of laying the first tracks on the state's beleaguered infrastructure project.

The Authority's board of directors approved a process that invites bids from U.S. manufacturers to acquire high-speed rail track and other required system components, officials said.

The materials will be used to install the first miles of electrified track along the California High-Speed Rail route, the first high-speed rail track to be laid in the U.S.

The Authority states that the process is being accelerated and will result in track being laid in 2026.

“Purchasing the track and materials needed to launch the nation’s first high-speed track and systems installation within the next year is a major milestone," sai

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