California officials respond to Trump administration's review of high-speed rail project | UPDATE
The purpose of the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taypayer funds should go to the section of the project connecting Merced to Bakersfield.
Trump directs DOT Secretary to review $4B commitment to California high-speed rail
At the behest of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Thursday ordered a Federal Railroad Administration review of $4 billion in funding for California's high-speed rail project.
DOT to review California high-speed rail project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he had directed the Federal Railroad Administration to initiate a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
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.
Trump Administration Takes Aim at $4B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
I am directing my staff to review and determine whether the (California High-Speed Rail Authority) has followed through on the commitments it made to receive billions of dollar
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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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SAUNDERS: Blow billions on a train to nowhere? Trump says ‘Enough’
Team Trump puts the squeeze on the California High-Speed Rail boondoggle, which keeps spending big but shows no signs of ever ...
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Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project
The lawmakers asked why a risk-analysis assessment was not done for the Merced-to-Bakersfield arm of the project. A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an ...
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California officials respond to Trump administration's review of high-speed rail project
Administration officials said the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taxpayer funds should still be committed to the section of the project connecting Merced to Bakersfield. According to ...