Trump Admin Pulls $4B in Federal Funding for California's Bullet Train Project

Trump admin pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project

The Trump administration revoked federal funding for California's high-speed rail project on Wednesday, intensifying uncertainty about how the state will make good on its long-delayed promise of building a bullet train to shuttle riders between San Francisco and Los Angeles.The U.S. Transportation Department announced it was pulling back $4 billion in funding for the project, weeks after signaling it would do so. Overall, a little less than a qu…

California Demands Federal Tax Dollars For High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

California acknowledged its high-speed rail project has a $7 billion funding gap and hundreds of miles to complete but demands federal funds.

California CHSRA Demands Federal Tax Dollars For High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

California acknowledged its high-speed rail project has a $7 billion funding gap and hundreds of miles to complete, but the state is still demanding that the Trump administration keep federal funds flowing. The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) sent a letter on Thursday demanding that the Department of Transportation (DOT) walk back its threat to pull roughly $4 […] California CHSRA Demands Federal Tax Dollars For High-Speed Rail Boon…