US EditionCalifornia drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train
California will seek private investment and use $1 billion annually from its cap-and-trade program to fund the $100 billion high-speed rail project after dropping the federal lawsuit.
- The U.S. Transportation Department slashed funds for California's bullet train project, citing the state's lack of a "viable plan" to complete a segment in the Central Valley.
- California dropped its lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the bullet train project, stating the federal government is not a "reliable, constructive, or trustworthy partner" in advancing high-speed rail.
- The state is pursuing alternative funding sources, including private investors and cap-and-trade program funds, to continue the project estimated to cost over $100 billion.
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The New York LedgerCalifornia abandons legal battle to restore $4B in federal funding for long-delayed high-speed rail project
California dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration after it pulled roughly $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project.Court records show that California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office filed a notice on Dec. 23 voluntarily dismissing the lawsuit without prejudice on behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), which had been seeking to have the federal funding reinstated."This action ref…
MichaelSavage.com – California Drops Suit Against Trump Administration for Pulling Funding for High-Speed Train
California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration which sought to recover some $4 billion in federal funds pulled from the state’s troubled and long-delayed high-speed rail project. Instead of acknowledging the ongoing problems with the multi-billion-dollar bullet train project, state officials blamed the federal government as not a “trustworthy” partner, according to a…
California Drops Suit Against Trump Administration for Pulling Funding for High-Speed Train
California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration which sought to recover some $4 billion in federal funds pulled from the state’s troubled and long-delayed high-speed rail project.
Cali abandons lawsuit challenging Trump decision to cancel over $4B in high-speed rail funds
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project, the state said late on Friday.
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