Firms from China, Germany, Italy, Spain and Scotland are in the running to operate California’s high-speed railway. They are taking part in five consortiums that entered the race to run the railway when it starts operating in around 2029, and all made it onto the shortlist, the rail authority has announced. The five teams are: The China HSR ETO Consortium: Consisting of China Railway International, Beijing Railway Administration, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group and the China Railway Corp. DB International USA: A German consortium consisting of German state operator Deutsche Bahn and i
