US EditionFirst section of CA bullet train to connect two small cities
- The California High-Speed Rail Authority is continuing work on a 119-mile segment between Madera and Poplar Avenue despite the Federal Rail Authority's plan to terminate $4 billion in funding.
- This segment will be part of a 171-mile early operating segment connecting Bakersfield and Merced by 2033, with costs estimated between $32.7 billion and $36.3 billion.
- CHSRA claims its ridership projections, which compare California's use to Japan's Shinkansen, are justified and have received funding through California's cap-and-trade program to address a $6.5 billion shortfall.
- The FRA noted concerns regarding CHSRA's projections and operating costs, but CHSRA responded that no claims were made by the OIG about ridership not covering those costs.
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