Feds Say California Bullet Train Has ‘No Viable Path,’ Threaten to Pull $4 Billion / The Epoch Times

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A new federal report lambasts California’s high‐speed rail project for its “boondoggle” of a management plan, warning that nearly $4 billion might vanish if progress remains stagnant. Critics note the stark contrast between billions allocated and not a single track laid, as officials squirm under growing oversight.

foxnews.com / Duffy moves to defund California high-speed rail after blistering federal review

theepochtimes.com / Feds Say California Bullet Train Has ‘No Viable Path,’ Threaten to Pull $4 Billion

nypost.com / California got nearly $7B from feds for high-speed rail — but never laid any track, bombshell report shows

oann.com / Trump admin to pull federal funding from Calif. high-speed rail project after state spent billions without ‘any results to show for’

cnbc.com / Trump administration threatens to pull $4 billion from California high-speed rail project

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