Project Level Environmental & Engineering Guidelines, Studies & Reports
- Project Level Environmental Analysis Methodology Guidelines Version 5.11
- Project Environmental Document: Style and Preparation Guidelines
- MOU: National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 14 Integration Process for the California High-Speed Train Program
- Section 106 Programmatic Agreement for National Historic Preservation Act
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Environmental & Engineering Technical Memos
TM0
- TM 0.0a Design Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms
Release date: 8/08/12
Current revision: R2 - TM 0.1 Preliminary Engineering for Project Definition Guidelines
Release date: 3/16/15
Current revision: R4 - TM 0.1.1 Preliminary Engineering for Procurement Scope
Release date: 12/31/13
Current revision: R3 - TM 0.3 CHSTP Basis of Design Report
Release date: 6/21/13
Current revision: R3 - TM 0.3.1 Basis of Design for Blended Operation
Release date: 3/30/15
Current revision: R0 - TM 0.5 Coordination with Caltrans
Release date: 12/30/09
Current revision: R1 - TM 0.6 Risk Register Development Protocol
Release date: 3/11/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 0.7 Design Submittal Protocol
Release date: 8/30/10
Current revision: R2
TM1
- TM 1.1.1 Codes, Regulations, Design Standards, and Guidelines
Release date: 7/10/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.2 Design Life
Release date: 6/08/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.4 Engineering Mapping and Surveys
Release date: 3/16/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 1.1.5 CADD Guidelines
Release date: 8/24/12
Current revision: R3 - TM 1.1.5.1 CHSTP Plan Prep Manual
Release date: 08/24/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.6 Alignment Standards for Shared Use Corridor – LA to Anaheim
Release date: 1/03/08
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.8 Proposed Methodology for Demarcation of Territorial Subdivisions and Milepost Numerics
Release date: 3/24/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.10 High-Speed Equipment Structure Gauges
Release date: 3/24/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.18 Design Variance Guidelines
Release date: 10/20/14
Current revision: R3 - TM 1.1.19 15% Capital Cost Method
Release date: 1/11/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 1.1.21 Typical Cross Sections for 15% Design
Release date: 8/23/13
Current revision: R1 - TM 1.1.22 30% Cost Estimating Methodology
Release date: 3/11/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 1.1.24 Production Guide for Special Provisions
Release date: 04/30/13
Current revision: R0
TM100
- TM 100.01 Peer Review
Release date: 1/11/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 100.03 FRA Drawing Review
Release date: 02/14/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 100.07 Value Engineering Implementation Plan
Release date: 06/21/13
Current revision: R0
TM1600
- TM 1600.01 Verification and Validation Management Plan
Release date: 06/21/13
Current revision: R0 - TM 1600.02 Interface Management Plan
Release date: 06/21/13
Current revision: R0
TM2
- TM 2.1.2 Alignment Design Standards for High-Speed Train Operation
Release date: 4/08/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.1.3 Turnouts and Station Tracks
Release date: 6/29/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.1.7 Rolling Stock and Vehicle Intrusion Protection for High-Speed Rail and Adjacent Transportation Systems
Release date: 6/21/13
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.1.8 Turnouts and Yard Tracks
Release date: 7/17/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.2.2 Station Program Design Guidelines
Release date: 6/07/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.2.3 High-Speed Train Passenger Station Site Design Guidelines
Release date: 4/10/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.2.4 Station Platform Geometric Design
Release date: 7/07/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.2.5 High-Speed Train Station Descriptions
Release date: 08/08/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.3.2 Structure Design Loads
Release date: 7/08/11
Current revision: R2 - TM 2.3.3 Design Guidelines for High-Speed Train Aerial Structures
Release date: 6/02/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.4.2 Basic Tunnel Configuration
Release date: 11/15/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.4.5 Tunnel Structure Design
Release date: 8/03/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.4.6 Tunnel Portal Facilities
Release date: 6/21/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.4.8 Service Maintenance Considerations for HST Tunnels
Release date: 6/25/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.5.1 Structure Design of Surface Facilities and Buildings
Release date: 6/10/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.6.5 Hydraulics and Hydrology Design Guidelines
Release date: 7/27/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.6.7 Earthwork and Track Bed Design Guidelines
Release date: 7/23/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.7.4 Utilities Requirements for 15% Design
Release date: 11/20/08
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.7.5 Utility Requirements for 30% Design
Release date: 07/25/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.8.1 Safety and Security Design Requirements for Infrastructure Elements
Release date: 02/19/13
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.8.2 Access Control for HSR ROW and Facilities
Release date: 10/11/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.9.1 Geotechnical Investigation Guidelines
Release date: 7/27/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.9.2 Geotech Reports Preparation Guidelines
Release date: 7/27/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.9.3 Geologic and Seismic Hazard Analysis Guidelines
Release date: 7/27/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.9.6 Interim Ground Motion
Release date: 3/11/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.9.10 Geotechnical Design Guidelines
Release date: 7/18/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.10.4 Interim Seismic Design Criteria
Release date: 7/8/11
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.10.5 15% Seismic Design Benchmark
Release date: 3/29/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 2.10.6 Fault Hazard Analysis and Mitigation
Release date: 6/30/14
Current revision: R1 - TM 2.10.10 Track Structure Interaction
Release date: 1/29/14
Current revision: R1
TM200
- TM 200.01 Seismic Design and Ground Motion
Release date: 7/10/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 200.02 Utility Strategy
Release date: 4/13/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 200.06 Aesthetic Guidelines
Release date: 4/03/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 200.07: Aesthetic Review Process for Non-Station Structures
Release date: 3/06/14
Current revision: R0
TM3
- TM 3.1.1.1 2×25 kV Autotransformer System
Release date: 4/06/10
Current revision: R2 - TM 3.1.1.3 Traction Power Facilities General Standardization Requirements
Release date: 6/10/10
Current revision: R2 - TM 3.1.3.1 Traction Power Simulations Initial Segment
Release date: 06/19/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.1.5.3 Utility Power Supply for TPS
Release date: 6/15/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 3.2.1 OCS Requirements
Release date: 8/16/10
Current revision: R1 - TM 3.2.2 OCS Structural Requirements
Release date: 6/08/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.2.3 Pantograph Clearances
Release date: 7/17/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.2.6 TES Requirements for Grounding and Bondings and Protection Against Electric Shock
Release date: 6/11/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.3.1 ATC Concept of System
Release date: 6/28/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.3.2 ATC Site Requirements
Release date: 6/28/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.3.3 ATC Wayside Power Supply Options
Release date: 6/28/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.3.4 Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Train Control and Communications
Release date: 6/10/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.4.1 Communications System General Reqts
Release date: 9/27/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.4.2 Communications Systems Site Requirements
Release date: 7/07/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 3.4.11 EMI Footprint Procedure
Release date: 3/23/10
Current revision: R0
TM300
- TM 300.01 TPS Interconnections to Utility
Release date: 04/12/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.02 EMC Program Plan
Current Release date: 6/26/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.03 RF Spectrum Acquisition Strategy
Release date: 05/04/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.04 ATC-Radio-Spectrum-Whitepaper
Release date: 04/05/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.06 RF Propagation Simulations
Release date: 06/26/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.07 CHSTP EIR-EIS Assessment of CHSTP Alignment EMF Footprint
Release date: 6/26/12
Current revision: R0 - TM 300.10 CHSTP Implementation Stage EMC Program Plan (ISEP)
Release Date: 02/13/14
Current revision: R0
TM4
- TM 4.1 LOSSAN Concept Level Operation Feasibility Study
Release date: 6/12/08
Current revision: R2 - TM 4.1.1 Justification for Two Track Station Configuration – LA to Anaheim
Release date: 7/10/09
Current revision: R0 - TM 4.2 Phase 1 Service Plan
Release date: 11/26/08
Current revision: R0
TM5
- Summary of Requirements for O&M Facilities, Revision 1 (Formerly TM 5.1)
Release date: 03/21/13
Current revision: R1 - TM 5.3 Summary Description of Requirements and Guidelines
Release date: 8/05/09
Current revision: R0
TM6
- TM 6.1 Selected Train Technologies
Release date: 5/30/08
Current revision: R0 - TM 6.3 Trainset Configuration Analysis and Recommendation
Release date: 9/23/09
Current revision: R0
TM600
- TM 600.01 Vehicle Width
Release date: 13/12/10
Current revision: R0 - TM 600.02 CHSTP Test Track
Release date: 04/20/11
Current revision: R0 - TM 600.03 Interoperability
Release date: 05/26/11
Current revision: R0
TM7
- TM 7.3 International Rail Standards
Release date: 5/11/09
Current revision: R0
Notice to Designers
All Notices
- Notice to Designer No. 1 – Geotechnical Investigations for Preliminary Design, R1
- Notice to Designer No. 2 – Guidance on Functional Station Design to Support the Environmental Documents
- Notice to Designer No. 3 – Preliminary Engineering (30% Design) Scope Revisions
- Notice to Designers No. 4 – System Facility Guidance Memo – Traction Power Supply System (TPS), Communication System (COM), and Train Control (TC) related Drawings to be developed by the Regional Consultants at 30% Design Submission Level
- Notice to Designers No. 5 – Technical Support Requirements for the 408-208 Permits
- Notice to Designers No. 6 – Stand Alone Radio Sites
- Notice to Designers No. 7 – CHSTP Facilities Naming Convention
- Notice to Designers No. 8 – Geotechnical Boring and Sample Identification, Handling and Storage Guidelines, R0
- Notice to Designers No. 9 – Radio Tower location suitability investigation via FCC’s TOWAIR Online Tool
- Notice to Designers No. 10 – Special Track Work: Crossover and Turnouts; Tunnel Cross Section Reduction
- Notice to Designers No. 11 – Automatic Train Control (ATC) Site Requirements
- Notice to Designers No. 12 – Seismic Retrofit and Clearance Check List for Existing Primary Type 2 Structures
- Notice to Designers No. 13 – Station Platform and Track
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