dailycaller.com By Hudson Crozier
California disputed a Trump administration report detailing how it has failed to complete a high-speed rail project on schedule by explaining that the state wants to spend $1 billion annually for the next 20 years to finish the “initial” segment of the project.
California’s High Speed Rail Authority said in a statement that a Department of Transportation (DOT) report released Wednesday was “misguided” in saying that the state is violating terms of federal grants for the infrastructure, which was slated to be built by around 2020. The state agency said California has made progress, pointing to the fact that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed annual allocation of $1 billion to complete an “initial operating segment” of the project over the next two decades.
The Authority strongly disagrees with the FRA’s conclusions, which are misguided & do not reflect the substantial progress made.
We remain committed to completing the nation’s first true HSR system & will fully address + correct the record in our response to the FRA’s notice. pic.twitter.com/QHV4tu0qxt
— CA High-Speed Rail 🚄💨 (@CaHSRA) June 4, 2025
“The Authority strongly disagrees with the [DOT’s] conclusions, which are misguided and do not reflect the substantial progress made to deliver High-Speed Rail in California,” the California High Speed Rail Authority said, adding that most funding has come from the state level. The authority said Newsom’s proposal to the legislature for funding over the next 20 years provides “the necessary resources to complete the project’s initial operating segment…
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