There’s no cost-effective solution at this point, but lawmakers shouldn’t fall for the latest hype that a few more route ...

California is pushing a $3.5 billion bullet train that promises to be the fastest in the country and mark a milestone in American infrastructure.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has withdrawn approximately $175 million in federal funding from California's high-speed rail project, dealing a major blow to the ...

California’s High-Speed Rail just moved one step closer to reality. The board behind the effort is launching the bidding process to lay the first tracks in the ...

California voters are still hoping for the state’s high-speed rail project to get built despite the fact that it is billions over budget, had its federal support yanked and is years behind schedule, ...

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California's high-speed rail project has won a financial lifeline, with the state committing $1 billion annually from cap-and-trade revenues through 2045. The steady funding agreement, formalized ...

President Donald Trump’s administration said it withdrew more than $175 million in federal funding from projects related to California’s high-speed rail, in the latest move to kneecap the long-delayed ...

The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into California’s high-speed rail project earlier this week, probing whether cost and ridership estimates were “misrepresented” in order to ...

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The High-Speed Rail Authority CEO has made changes to the agency in the past year. Project needs faster permitting, eminent domain rulings and strong state funding. Central Valley line set for 2032, ...

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...