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Trump Cuts $175 Million From California High-Speed Rail Projects

The Federal Railroad Administration cited cost overruns and lack of progress as reasons to withdraw $175 million from multiple high-speed rail projects in California's Central Valley.

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The federal funding, cut is the latest move to kneecap the long-delayed plan to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco via train.

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Trump cuts $175 million from California high-speed rail projects

The federal funding, cut is the latest move to kneecap the long-delayed plan to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco via train.

·Los Angeles, United States
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has withdrawn more than $175 million in funding from four projects related to California’s high-speed rail program. The announcement, made by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, comes after the department recently canceled a larger $4 billion grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), citing concerns about cost overruns and project delays.

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Transport Topics broke the news in on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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