Trump, high-speed rail and California

Trump admin puts 'disastrous' high-speed rail project in deep blue state on notice
The Trump admin is putting a "disastrous" high-speed rail project in California on notice after it started almost two decades ago and has "no rail" being built.
Trump administration threatens $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into California’s high-speed rail project in what could be the first step in clawing back the $4 billion promised by the Biden administration to build out the first section of the line, from Merced to Bakersfield.
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.
California High-Speed Rail Calls for Public Input
Authorities will give the public the chance to participate in the scoping process ahead of an environmental impact report.
Trump admin orders compliance review of CA's high speed rail project
President Donald Trump and his administration are performing a compliance review of California's beleaguered high-speed rail that's supposed to link San Francisco with Southern California.
‘Every dollar is accounted for’, says California High Speed Rail Authority as Trump administration announces review
USA: 'With multiple independent federal and state audits completed, every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project', California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri said after recently appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a review of federal
Trump administration blasts one California high-speed rail project but praises another
While U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the cross-state high-speed rail project, he praised the Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles effort.
Trump administration to review California's high-speed rail funding
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the California high-speed rail project will continue to cost taxpayers billions of dollars with no definitive timeline for completion.
U.S. transportation secretary orders investigation into California's high-speed rail project
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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U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy directs FRA to review California High-Speed Rail Project
FRA will review CHSRA and Merced-Bakersfield segment’s progress, including compliance for federal grant agreements to ...
Will the benefits of Trudeau's high-speed rail project justify the enormous cost?
The federal government’s $3.9-billion commitment to high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto may seem like a bold investment in Canada’s infrastructure future. However, a closer examination ...
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Is it the end of the line for California’s high speed rail project?
Everything we predicted about California’s High Speed Rail project (HSR) has come to rotten fruition. Frequent readers of ...
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Canada is finally getting a high-speed rail line
The federal government has unveiled plans for an ambitious project, which would link Toronto and Quebec City. But will it ...
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High-speed train project raises questions about the future of transportation: 'People also want to travel across borders'
A direct, high-speed rail route from Munich to Paris is in the works, the latest sign that cross-country travel via train is ...
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Why was Southwestern Ontario left out of Ottawa's high-speed rail plans?
Paul Langan, founder of rail advocacy group High-Speed Rail Canada, agreed the decision to exclude Southwestern Ontario is ...
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