California High-Speed Rail Authority Independent Safety Assessor Services 

Agency: California High-Speed Rail Authority 

Soteria’s Role: ETCS Expertise, Cybersecurity, Human Factors, and Document Control 

Completion: Est. 2030 

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is responsible for planning, designing, building, and operating the first high-speed rail system in the nation. California high-speed rail will connect the mega-regions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands. 

Phase 1 of the Project will run from the San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles basin, and Phase 2 will run from Sacramento to San Diego. 

The Independent Safety Assessor Services are intended to provide independent safety analysis that verifies, through an independent certification process, that the System that is delivered into revenue services is safe and reliable for passengers, employees, and the general public. The services apply to the 171-mile Early Operating Segment of the System between the cities of Merced and Bakersfield. 

Soteria is working with TÜV Rheinland to provide Safety Assessor Services in Human Factors, European Train Control System (ETCS) expertise, Cybersecurity, and Document Control.