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Trump's wrath could rescue California's high-speed rail

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Mathews: Trump’s opposition to California high-speed rail is a blessing in disguise
The president’s hate for state’s bullet train is rallying support for the troubled project among former opponents.
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High-speed rail isn't California's only expensive boondoggle
From failed fire hydrants to Medicaid schemes, California's fiscal problems extend beyond high-speed rail as taxpayers and businesses flee high taxes and regulations.
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Opinion: Trump's wrath could rescue California's high-speed rail project
Thanks to Trump, after nearly two decades of indifferent pursuit of the project, California’s leaders are rallying to defend it.
California Sues Trump Administration to Recover High-Speed Rail Funding
Calif. High-Speed Rail Authority's complaint seeks to stop the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the project's federal funding.
California sues Trump administration over gutting high-speed rail project
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 18 that the High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration after the administration terminated over $4 billion in grants. It comes only a day after the administration announced pulling the funds.
Threatened California high-speed rail gets new boost
Gavin Newsom has signed a bill requiring the rail authority to elaborate a funding path for the Merced to Bakersfield segment in its business plan.
California’s $128BN Failed High-Speed Rail
California's High-Speed Rail project is facing challenges, with costs currently $100 billion over budget. This video examines the reasons behind these difficulties as the initiative aims to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles with the first full-scale high-speed rail line in the United States.
California sues over billions lost in high-speed rail funds as Newsom battles Trump administration
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues the Trump administration for canceling $4 billion in funding for the state's high-speed rail project, calling it political retribution.
California high-speed rail has a plan to build to Gilroy, Palmdale simultaneously with Central Valley segment
CEO pushes for over $1 billion in annual cap-and-trade funds to finally connect the project to population centers in the Bay ...
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California sues Trump administration for pulling $4 billion for state's high-speed rail project
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the California High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration for pulling $4 ...
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California sues Trump administration over high-speed rail funds - Los ...
California’s high-speed rail authority sued the Trump administration Thursday over its cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for ...
CA files lawsuit over $4B in canceled high speed rail funds
The California High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration over cancellation of $4 billion in federal funding ...
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California Strikes Back at Trump Over High-Speed Rail Funding
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, joined by state Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed the lawsuit after the Federal Railroad Administration pulled $4 billion in grants originally ...
Are US political processes well set up to get California’s high-speed rail built quickly, efficiently?
GT: The California high-speed rail system was supposed to be the first truly high-speed rail system in the US. If it can be ...