"The U.S. Transportation Department slashed funds for the bullet train aimed at connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles in July. The Trump administration has said the California High-Speed Rail Authority had " no viable plan " to complete a large segment of the project in the farm-rich Central Valley. The authority quickly filed a lawsuit, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calling the federal government's decision "a political stunt to punish California.""
"The Transportation Department did not respond to a request for comment. President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have both previously criticized the project as a "train to nowhere." "The Railroad we were promised still does not exist, and never will," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social in July. "This project was Severely Overpriced, Overregulated, and NEVER DELIVERED.""
California dropped its lawsuit challenging the federal withdrawal of $4 billion in high-speed rail funding. The U.S. Transportation Department cut the funds in July, saying the California High-Speed Rail Authority had "no viable plan" to finish a large Central Valley segment. The authority said it will pursue other funding sources, seek private investors, and rely on $1 billion annually from the state's cap-and-trade program through 2045. The project is estimated to cost more than $100 billion. An authority spokesperson said the federal government was not a reliable or trustworthy partner.
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