California officials respond to Trump administration's review of high-speed rail project
The purpose of the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taypayer funds should go to the section of the project connecting Merced to Bakersfield.
US opens review into whether to rescind $4 billion in California high-speed rail grants
The Trump administration said on Thursday it is opening a review into whether to rescind about $4 billion awarded to California's High-Speed Rail project. Voters approved $10 billion for the project in 2008 but the costs have risen sharply and President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the effort.
California watchdog says high-speed rail on track to blow more deadlines
California’s multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project is behind schedule on obtaining the land it needs to complete its construction plans, according to a state inspector general report published Friday.
Trump Administration Takes Aim at $4B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
I am directing my staff to review and determine whether the (California High-Speed Rail Authority) has followed through on the commitments it made to receive billions of dollar
Trump directs DOT Secretary to review $4 billion commitment to California high-speed rail
At the behest of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Thursday ordered a Federal Railroad Administration review of $4 billion in funding for California's high-speed rail project.
Trump Reviews California’s High-Speed Rail Project
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Canada's High-Speed Rail Plan Gets $4 Billion Boost
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the investment would be used to build a new transport link between Quebec City and Toronto.
Trump Administration Questions Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the government would conduct a “compliance review” on a $3.1 billion grant, potentially threatening the viability of the troubled project.
LA's High-Speed Rail, SF's Presidio Become Latest Trump Targets
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Opinion
SAUNDERS: Blow billions on a train to nowhere? Trump says ‘Enough’
Team Trump puts the squeeze on the California High-Speed Rail boondoggle, which keeps spending big but shows no signs of ever being completed.
Washington Examiner16d
California must be held accountable for its permanently delayed high-speed rail
The inspector general for the project announced that the goal of finishing the Merced-to-Bakersfield portion of the line by the year 2030 is unrealistic, and that the secondary deadline of 2033 ...
Newsweek16d
California High Speed Rail Update on 2030 Target
The report, published on Monday, said that the current aim of completing the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment by 2030 was unrealistic and that the project would likely not stay within its "envelope ...
NBC Los Angeles4d
California Republican lawmakers sign letter backing high-speed rail project probe
The report by inspector general Benjamin Belnap indicated it is unlikely that the project can meet its goal of starting passenger service between Merced and Bakersfield by 2033. Work is continuing ...
Merced Sun-Star1mon
California high-speed rail: Why 2025 could make or break embattled bullet train project
And leaders in Fresno, Merced and Bakersfield have high hopes for what the rail line — and the stations that will be located in their downtown districts — will mean for their economies.