U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy labeled the California High-Speed Rail a 'boondoggle', citing incompetence in state management and initiating a study to reclaim $4 billion in federal funds pledged by the Biden Administration. In response, State Senator Scott Wiener criticized the Trump Administration for its hostility towards climate initiatives and public transit projects. He argued that the federal government should support the project instead of siding with corporate interests. The article discusses proposals to reduce costs by shifting from electric to diesel engines, reflecting wider tensions in transportation funding debates.
The Trump Administration is developing a pattern of attacking projects that make it easier for people to get around without driving and support public transportation.
If the state is too incompetent to finish the project, then the Feds should step in and complete it. Instead, the Trump Administration is simply doing the bidding of oil, car, and airline backers.
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