Trump administration pulls another $175m from California’s high-speed rail

Move follows cancellation earlier this summer of $4bn in federal grants for state’s ambitious but long-overdue planThe Trump administration is cancelling another $175m in funding for California’s high-speed rail, marking another setback for the state’s much-delayed project.The US transportation department said on Tuesday it was withdrawing funding the $175m for grade separation, over-crossing and design work and to build a high-speed rail station in Madera. The move follows the cancellation earlier this summer of $4bn in federal grants for the state’s ambitious but long-overdue plans. Continue reading...

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