Transportation Department Redirecting $2.4 Billion From California High Speed Rail to Other Infrastructure Needs

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Transportation Department Redirecting $2.4 Billion From California High Speed Rail to Other Infrastructure Needs

An aerial image shows construction workers building the Hanford Viaduct over Highway 198 and past agricultural fields as part of the California High Speed Rail (CAHSR) transit project in Hanford, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that his department is redirecting $2.4 billion in funding originally earmarked for California’s long-delayed High Speed Rail project to other intercity rail projects that require federal support.

The department announced it will be receiving funding applications for “projects that enhance safety on intercity passenger rail networks” through the National Railroad Partnership Program.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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