Trump Says California’s High-Speed Train to Lose Federal Funding
Construction on a high-speed rail project in Kings County, California, on March 24.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday the federal government would not finance California’s high-speed rail project, escalating tensions over the state’s long-delayed infrastructure plan.
Trump’s comments come as his administration undertakes a formal compliance and performance review of the project, raising doubts about the future of the rail line. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced in February that the Federal Railroad Administration would conduct the probe.