Trump Administration Takes Aim at $4B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
President Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in federal funding for the high-speed rail project in 2019, during his first term. The Biden administration later restored the funding and, in December 2023, allocated $3.3 billion more.
CA: California’s high-speed rail project to be investigated, Trump official says. Here’s why
California’s planned high-speed bullet train is the latest target of President Donald Trump’s cuts to government programs, led by billionaire adviser Elon Musk and his
California watchdog says high-speed rail on track to blow more deadlines
California’s multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project is behind schedule on obtaining the land it needs to complete its construction plans, according to a state inspector general report published Friday.
US Opens Probe Into Whether to Rescind $4 Billion in California High Speed Rail Grants
The Trump administration said Thursday it is opening a review into whether to rescind about $4 billion awarded to California's High-Speed Rail project. Voters approved $10 billion for the high speed rail project in 2008 but the costs have risen sharply and President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the effort.
Trump Reviews California’s High-Speed Rail Project
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Trump Administration Questions Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the government would conduct a “compliance review” on a $3.1 billion grant, potentially threatening the viability of the troubled project.
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$10 Billion Plan For African High-Speed Rail Unveiled
Languages: English. Morocco is launching a $9.6 billion investment plan to reform its railway infrastructure using high-speed rail. Announced by Abdessamad Kayouh, the country's minister of ...
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Investigators blame 2023 Chicago train crash on high speed limit, brakes and slick tracks
Federal investigators say a high speed limit, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people injured ...