D.C. Circuit Upholds FRA Buy America Waiver for Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project

In a September 25 decision, the D.C. Circuit concluded that FRA reasonably determined that the required high-speed trains were not domestically available and that the agency adequately explained why a limited waiver was appropriate. The decision resolves, at least for now, a challenge to the waiver brought by competing train manufacturer Alstom Transportation Inc.