California, Federal Funding

California High-Speed Rail Federal Funding Targeted by House Republican
Citing the soaring costs of the project, the lawmaker has unveiled a plan to axe America's first high-speed rail network.
New bill could halt federal funding for California High-Speed Rail Authority project
Kevin Kiley (R-Roseville) announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail project. “California’s high-speed rail project has failed because of political ineptitude,
Trump Could Derail California High-Speed Rail Project, Despite Billions Spent
The nation’s costliest infrastructure project is billions short of what’s needed for its first part. After previously clawing back funds for it, Trump will hold the keys to more money.
California Congressman introduces bill to defund the state’s high-speed rail project
Rep. Kevin Kiley said federal funding should go toward fixing California’s roads, rather than building high-speed rail.
Billionaire Elon Musk wants to kill California’s high-speed rail project. Can he do it?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have identified high-speed rail as a target of the Department of Government Efficiency and plan to defund it.
DOGE May Cancel Federal Funding for California’s High-Speed Rail Project
Federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project may dry up under the incoming Trump administration. On the X account for the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy,
Legislator seeks to block federal funding for California high speed rail
A Northern California member of Congress said he will introduce legislation to prevent further federal funding for California’s high speed rail project, a target of two advisors to President-elect Donald Trump.
High speed rail will look to Sacramento for help. Will Newsom derail the project? | Opinion
Trump’s return to Washington will likely dash hopes of more federal help soon. About $6.5 billion is needed to complete the ...
DOGE Sets Its Sights on High-Speed Rail
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have begun identifying specific government programs that their Department of Government ...
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High-Speed Rail Authority Breaks Ground on Fresno Four-Lane Grade Separation
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, joined by local and state leaders, celebrated the groundbreaking of the McKinley ...
Musk, Wiener spar over potential cuts to California’s unfinished $135B high speed rail
California’s $135 billion high speed rail project connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles is being targeted by the coming ...
High-speed rail’s high-wire year
Vivek Ramaswamy, recently tapped alongside noted rail critic Elon Musk to run a non-government department aimed at reducing government spending, last month called high-speed rail a “wasteful vanity ...