‘Every dollar is accounted for’, says California High Speed Rail Authority as Trump administration announces review
USA: 'With multiple independent federal and state audits completed, every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project', California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri said after recently appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a review of federal
Federal Transportation Secretary Calls for Review of California's High-Speed Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration initiated a review of California's 400-mile high-speed rail project aimed at connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco following concerns voiced by the Trump Administration,
U.S. transportation secretary orders investigation into California's high-speed rail project
So far, $15.7 billion has been invested in the project, with $2.7 billion spent by the federal government. Duffy said he is directing the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate whether the Trump administration should keep the Biden administration’s promise to give an additional $4 billion.
FRA to review California high-speed project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has received several funding grants for the project from the federal government under the Biden administration in recent years, including a $US 3.1bn Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant, the single largest federal allocation for the project, in December 2023.
Federal Review Launched Into California’s Troubled High-Speed Rail Project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Thursday that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will conduct a comprehensive review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to determine whether $4 billion in federal taxpayer funds should remain committed to the embattled project.
Trump Administration Questions Funding for California High-Speed Rail
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the government would conduct a “compliance review” on a $3.1 billion grant, potentially threatening the viability of the troubled project.
California Bullet Train At Risk As Trump Administration Opens Funding Review
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a "compliance" review of the project, hinting that $4 billion of federal funds could be at risk.
Trump directs DOT Secretary to review $4B commitment to California high-speed rail
At the behest of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Thursday ordered a Federal Railroad Administration review of $4 billion in funding for California's high-speed rail project.
Trump Administration Takes Aim at $4B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
I am directing my staff to review and determine whether the (California High-Speed Rail Authority) has followed through on the commitments it made to receive billions of dollar
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