MAINTENANCE FACILITIES

To keep the 500-mile California High-Speed Rail system running smoothly, a number of operations and maintenance facilities will be located along the route between San Francisco and Los Angeles/Anaheim.

Keeping with our sustainability goals, facilities will be designed, constructed and operated with LEED® Gold Certification—being energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive. With high-speed trains running throughout the day and night, three overlapping work shifts will keep maintenance activities operational 24 hours per day. To minimize effects on train operating schedules, most major maintenance activities would take place overnight, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

FACILITY TYPE	NUMBER/LOCATION	TYPE OF STAFF
Maintenance of Way Facility	Four located along the system	Warehousing, welders, machinists, signaling and communications technicians, electricians, linemen
Light Maintenance Facility	Three located along the system (one in each region)	Mechanical technicians, cleaners, inspectors
Heavy Maintenance Facility	One located in the Central Valley	Specialist technicians-machinists, electronic technicians/welders, office engineers, maintenance staff, train preparation staff, support staff
Operations	Along the system	Staff for 12 stations, drivers, onboard conductors, security

Workers in construction vehicle working on high-speed rail track

Photo Courtesy of Deutsche Bahn AG

Four Maintenance of Way Facilities (MOWFs) built along the 500-mile system will initially provide for track and systems construction and then for maintaining the rail infrastructure. Jobs at these facilities will include warehouse staff, welders, machinists, signaling and communications technicians, electricians/linemen for the overhead catenary system and electricians for traction power facilities.

Conceptual rendering of light maintenance facility in Brisbane, California.

Conceptual Rendering: Light Maintenance Facility (Brisbane, California)

Three Light Maintenance Facilities (LMFs) located along the system will provide regular maintenance and operations for high-speed trains. LMFs are where trains are inspected, cleaned, serviced and stored, providing a service point for any trains in need of emergency repair services. LMFs will also supply trains and crews to the local terminal station at the start of the day. Between 125 to 150 jobs will be located at these three facilities, including mechanical technicians, cleaners and inspectors.

High-speed rail passenger cars are suspended in a frame with wheels separate in foreground

Photo Courtesy of Deutsche Bahn AG

A Heavy Maintenance Facility (HMF) will provide in-depth maintenance and overhaul, including periodic major inspections and major component replacement. Initially, the HMF will receive trains and ready them for passenger service, which includes testing, commissioning and acceptance.

Central Valley HMF Site Alternative Screening Factsheet

Contact

Maintenance Facilities
(916) 324-1541
info@hsr.ca.gov

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