US EditionUS opens review into whether to rescind $4 billion in California high-speed rail grants
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized California's high-speed rail project for exceeding budgets and prompting an investigation into federal funding use.
- California has invested over $15.7 billion, but estimated costs have risen to over $128 billion, with completion dates uncertain.
- Protests occurred during a news conference where lawmakers criticized the project's management, with some calling it a 'mismanaged nightmare.'
- Duffy suggested that taxpayers deserve answers for the expenditures and noted that federal support is contingent on examining past expenditures.
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U.S. transportation secretary orders investigation into California's high-speed rail project
(The Center Square) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed California’s $135 billion high-speed rail project for soaring far over budget with no end in sight.
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California's High Speed Rail To Face Audit, US Transportation Chief Says - Nemos News Network
Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), LOS ANGELES—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he would direct the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) to conduct a compliance review of funding allocated to California’s long-embattled high-speed rail—and determine whether the project is worthy of continued federal investment. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a […]
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