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Court Upholds FRA Waiver
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A federal appeals court upheld a Federal Railroad Administration waiver allowing a high-speed rail project to buy trains made abroad.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Alstom Transportation Inc. had standing to challenge the waiver.
The court also ruled that its claims failed on the merits.
The FRA awarded Brightline West $3 billion to support construction of a high-speed railroad between Southern California and Las Vegas.
The agency waived a statutory “Buy America” requirement.
Brightline then chose to buy trains manufactured abroad by Siemens Mobility Inc. rather than trains made domestically by Alstom.
Alstom sued to challenge the waiver under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The district court had dismissed the complaint on the ground that Alstom lacked Article III standing.
Sources
- Alstom Transportation, Inc. v. FRA US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
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