Duffy Closes Door on Federal Funding for California High-Speed Rail

Duffy closes door on federal funding for California high-speed rail

Secretary Duffy said he believes the door is closed for California high-speed rail to get back the $4 billion the administration has clawed back.

Now you see it, now you don’t: Transportation appropriations bill would use other rail infrastructure money to fund Amtrak and FRA | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

House Appropriations Committee Republicans last week released the draft fiscal year 2026 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies funding bill. The BLET is keeping a close eye on the proceedings as the proposed legislation provides funding for key rail-related agencies that are important to BLET members, including Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Surface Transportation Board. The bill als…

Fong, GOP lawmakers urge feds to redirect High-Speed Rail money to roads

Rep. Vince Fong (R–Bakersfield) is leading the California Republican delegation in urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to redirect money initially promised to High-Speed Rail to the state’s roads.  Fong and the other eight Republicans representatives from California sent a letter to the Department of Transportation applauding the decision to rescind funding for High-Speed Rail and asking for the switch.  The backstory: The Department of…