US EditionUS opens review into whether to rescind $4 billion in California high-speed rail grants
- The Trump administration announced an investigation into the California high-speed rail project and the potential withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding.
- California voters approved $10 billion in bond money in 2008 for a high-speed rail project, initially expected to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles, but now projected to cost $106 billion.
- Rep. Kevin Kiley criticized the project as 'the worst public infrastructure failure in U.S. History' and called for an end to its federal funding support.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the review would assess if the California High-Speed Rail Authority met federal commitments, potentially reallocating funds to other projects if not fulfilled.
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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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