US EditionCalifornia Drops Lawsuit over Trump Pulling High-Speed Rail Funding
California commits $1 billion yearly through 2045 and seeks private investment to advance a 171-mile high-speed rail segment after dropping federal funding lawsuit.
- California withdrew its legal challenge and the State of California will advance the California High-Speed Rail Authority project relying on state funding and private investment rather than federal grants.
- After a federal review found serious compliance problems, USDOT and FRA terminated the $4 billion federal grant program, citing missed deadlines, budget shortfalls, and no viable path forward.
- Legislators backed a $1 billion annual funding guarantee through 2045 via cap-and-invest, and HSRA says the Bakersfield–Merced 171-mile first operating segment will begin work by mid-2026 with service possible by 2032.
- HSRA has solicited private partners and opened a solicitation earlier this month aiming to finalize partnerships by next summer, attracting dozens of private and international investors including six or seven large financiers with selection expected by May or June.
- Political reaction split between seeing surrender and a path forward, as critics say `Governor Gavin Newsom` conceded defeat while supporters argue ending the suit could attract private funding, despite funding gaps and a $1.8 billion revenue shortfall from the cap-and-invest program.
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California drops lawsuit against Trump administration over high speed rail funding
(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — A legal battle over funding for California's high-speed rail has been stopped in its tracks. The state is withdrawing its lawsuit against President Donald Trump after his administration withheld billions of dollars in funding for the project. Supporters of California's high-speed rail, set to eventually connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, [...]
California withdrew a lawsuit against the Trump administration for suspending US$4 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail design that moved passengers between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Authorities confirmed that they would focus on other sources of funding to complete the project.The reasons behind the withdrawal of the lawsuit against the Trump administrationAccording to AP, California authorities plan to continue the project withou…
California ends lawsuit against federal government over high-speed rail funding
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer California dropped its lawsuit last week against the Trump administration over the federal government’s decision to pull $4 billion in funding for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project. The California […]
California drops lawsuit over Trump pulling high-speed rail funding
California has dropped its legal fight to restore $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project pulled by the Trump administration, saying the project will proceed without federal assistance. In a filing last week, the California High-Speed Rail Authority voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit that asked a judge to restore the funding. An authority spokesperson said in a statement that “the federal…
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