Trump administration pulls another $175m from California's high-speed rail [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Tue 26 Aug 2025 20.35 EDT
First published on Tue 26 Aug 2025 18.41 EDT
The Trump administration is cancelling another $175m in funding for California’s high-speed rail, marking another setback for the state’s much-delayed project.
The US transportation department said on Tuesday it was withdrawing funding the $175m for grade separation, over-crossing and design work and to build a high-speed rail station in Madera. The move follows the cancellation earlier this summer of $4bn in federal grants for the state’s ambitious but long-overdue plans.
California in July sued to challenge the withdrawal of funding, calling the decision illegal.
The funding cuts are another hurdle for the 16-year effort to link Los Angeles and San Francisco by a three-hour train ride, a project that would deliver the fastest passenger rail service in the United States.
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