Trump directs DOT Secretary to review $4B 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.
California officials respond to Trump administration's review of high-speed rail project | UPDATE
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.
Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project
The lawmakers asked why a risk-analysis assessment was not done for the Merced-to-Bakersfield arm of the project. A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an ...
US opens probe into whether to rescind $4 billion in California high-speed rail grants
The entire San Francisco-to-Los Angeles project was initially supposed to be completed by 2020 for $33 billion, USDOT said, but the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment alone will cost more than the ...
Trump Reviews California’s High-Speed Rail Project
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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.
Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail
The Trump administration is once again targeting California's controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding.
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 ...
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Trump administration threatens $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail
Gavin Newsom in 2019 announced that he would scale back the project, first focusing on completing the 171-mile stretch from Merced to Bakersfield. Today, that segment is estimated to cost $35 ...
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Trump Administration to review whether California high-speed rail is ‘worthy' of federal funds
Duffy said the review will focus on additional funds approved by the Biden Administration, but not yet allocated, for the Merced-to-Bakersfield rail connection, one portion of the construction ...
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California officials respond to Trump administration's review of high-speed rail project
Administration officials said the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taxpayer funds should still be committed to the section of the project connecting Merced to Bakersfield. According to ...
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.