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Trump Administration Pulls $4B in Federal Funding for California's Bullet Train Project
CALIFORNIA, USA, JUL 16 – The Trump administration cited cost overruns and missed deadlines in ending $4 billion federal funding for the project, which has spent $14 billion with no completed track, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
- On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced it would withdraw $4 billion in federal support previously allocated to California’s high-speed rail initiative, citing an unfeasible plan to complete the project.
- This funding cut followed a 315-page Federal Railroad Administration report highlighting missed deadlines, budget overruns, and low ridership projections, prompting earlier warnings in June.
- Initially approved by voters in 2008 with a $10 billion budget, the project sought to establish high-speed rail service between Northern and Southern California by 2020; however, rising expenses and setbacks have shifted the focus to a reduced 119-mile stretch within the Central Valley.
- President Trump called it the 'train to nowhere' and the 'worst-managed project' he's ever seen, while Transportation Secretary Duffy said, 'It’s time for this boondoggle to die,' blaming state officials for waste.
- Governor Newsom condemned the funding withdrawal as illegal and pledged to fight, asserting that California is 'miles ahead' in building America's only high-speed rail amid ongoing construction progress.
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