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California sues to challenge Trump's $4 billion high-speed rail clawback
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – California alleges the Trump administration ended $4 billion in federal funding as political retaliation despite the rail project creating over 15,000 jobs, state officials said.
- On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom filed the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's termination of $4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project.
- Following a review, the Department of Transportation report concluded the 300-page document found “no viable path” to completing the California high-speed rail, prompting threats to cancel $4 billion in June.
- Governor Gavin Newsom described the cut as `reeks of politics`, warning of 15,000 jobs at risk.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said, 'It’s time for this boondoggle to die,' and said he would consult with the Department of Justice to recover funds.
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California sues Trump administration over $4 billion high-speed rail funding cut - Asian Journal News
Newsom says funding revocation “illegal” as state takes battle to federal court SACRAMENTO / WASHINGTON — California filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke... The post California sues Trump administration over $4 billion high-speed rail funding cut appeared first on Asian Journal News.
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How HS2 wasted £167m on property for axed eastern leg - to then sell it back
The Government spent £167m of taxpayers’ money on buying up homes and land to clear a path for the north eastern leg of HS2 which it has now officially dropped.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced in the House of Commons this week she had formally lifted safeguarding protections on most of the property which the high-speed rail route would have passed through in the now scrapped section from the West Midlands to Leeds.It means more than…
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