California, High-Speed Rail and Trump

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.
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 determine whether CHSRA has fully met its obligations
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.
Transportation Secretary asks for compliance review of California's High Speed Rail project
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has asked for a compliance review of California's controversial High Speed Rail project.
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 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.
California high-speed rail project faces skepticism and support amid delays
The trajectory of California's high-speed rail project has been uncertain for years. Initially approved for funding in 2008, the project was designed to
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.
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.
Taxpayer Dollars at Risk? Federal Review Uncovers Mounting Costs and Delays in California’s High-Speed Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has launched a formal review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) following an order from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P.
Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project
Duffy, speaking at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, said the Federal Railroad Administration will review the ...
Irving and the Mavericks take on conference foe Los Angeles
Dallas faces Los Angeles for a Western Conference matchup Tuesday. Tuesday's meeting is the first of the season for the ...
California groups rally against proposed federal budget cuts to Medi-Cal
"We Are California," is mobilizing across the state to oppose proposed federal budget cuts, which they say could ...