The purpose of the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taypayer funds should go to the section of the project ...

Much needed to be done with that money. But California wanted to plow those tax dollars into environmental bragging rights.

At the behest of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Thursday ordered a Federal Railroad ...

Transportation Secretary Duffy announces a review of California's high-speed rail project amid concerns about increased costs and delays. The FRA will evaluate the use of federal funds as the ...

Duffy said the review will focus on additional funds approved by the Biden Administration, but not yet allocated, for the Merced-to-Bakersfield rail connection, one portion of the construction ...

The lawmakers asked why a risk-analysis assessment was not done for the Merced-to-Bakersfield arm of the project. A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an ...

The report by inspector general Benjamin Belnap indicated it is unlikely that the project can meet its goal of starting passenger service between Merced and Bakersfield by 2033. Work is continuing ...

Administration officials said the review is to help determine if $4 billion in taxpayer funds should still be committed to the section of the project connecting Merced to Bakersfield. According to ...