Alex Marlow: High-Speed Rail Is Newsom’s ‘Big Grift’ — It’s a Fraud
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) promises for a high-speed rail system are a “big grift.”
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California Drops Suit Against Trump Administration for Pulling Funding for High-Speed Train
California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration which sought to recover some $4 billion in federal funds pulled from the state’s troubled and long-delayed high-speed rail project.
Gavin Newsom Sues Trump over $4 Billion in Cuts to California Choo-Choo
The State of California sued the Trump administration Thursday over President Donald Trump’s decision to claw back $4 billion in federal funds for the state’s troubled and delayed high-speed rail project.
Trump Ends $4 Billion in Federal Funding for California’s Bullet ‘Train to Nowhere’
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had canceled $4 billion in federal funding for California’s beleaguered and delayed high-speed rail project — what critics call the “train to nowhere.”
Exclusive — Sean Duffy Says Pete Buttigieg Slowed EV Charging Station Buildout
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Sunday that his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg, was largely responsible for the slow buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, thanks to onerous criteria he had placed on the spending.
California High-Speed Rail Needs Another $100 Billion, Says CEO
The California High-Speed Rail Authority will need an additional $100 billion — above the nearly $30 billion it already has — to complete its original route from San Francisco to Los Angeles, CEO Brian Kelly told state legislators this week.
California ‘Bullet Train to Nowhere’ $100 Billion over Original Cost
California’s high-speed rail project is now estimated to cost $100 billion more than originally anticipated when voters approved it in 2008 — and it is only going to connect the rural towns of Bakersfield and Merced.
Biden Gives Nearly $1 Billion Back to California After Trump Rescinded Grant for Defunct Bullet Train
President Joe Biden’s administration agreed Thursday to give nearly $1 billion in federal money back to California that President Donald Trump rescinded in 2019 after Governor Gavin Newsom canceled the state’s high-speed rail project.
Report: CA Bullet Train Project Workers Told to ‘Shut Up’ About Its Troubles
Workers at the lead consulting firm for California’s bullet train project are claiming they were not allowed to voice concerns regarding the expensive plan.
California Democrats Demand Trump Pay for High-Speed Rail Despite Cancelation
The letter does not mention that the high-speed rail project was canceled last month because it would “cost too much … and take too long.”
Trump to Use ‘Nuclear Option’ to Recover $2.5 Bn More from California’s Failed High-Speed Rail Project
Trump is bringing the rules of the private sector to California’s high-speed rail failure, and the state’s Democratic government may have no option but to pay up.
California Has Spent over $5bn on ‘Bullet Train to Nowhere’ — Enough for Trump’s Border Wall Request
The State of California has now spent over $5 billion on its long-delayed high-speed rail project — roughly the same amount of money that Democrats are refusing to provide President Donald Trump for his border wall proposal.
California High-Speed Rail Proposes Controversial Burbank-to-Palmdale Route
The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) surprised local communities on Wednesday by proposing a controversial Burbank-to-Palmdale route featuring above-ground tracks.
Cost of California’s Bullet Train Hits $98 Billion Due to Spiking Tunnel Costs
California’s bullet train appears to have released a “High Case” estimate of $98.1 billion to prepare the public for much higher tunneling costs.
California Bullet Train Cost Doubles to at Least $77.3 Billion
The “Base Case” estimated cost to build California’s bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has doubled to $77.3 billion, and could almost triple to $98.1 billion.
California High-Speed Rail Loses in Court — Again
The California High-Speed Rail Authority will have to obey the state’s environmental laws despite a federal board’s ruling that federal laws supersede them, according to a decision by a panel of Ninth Circuit judges on Wednesday.
Can Trump Help California Dodge Jerry Brown’s Bullet Train?
The State of California issued the first tranche of taxable construction bonds last Thursday for the High Speed Rail Project, making it clear that it is determined to go ahead with the unpopular project despite numerous obstacles, including federal funding roadblocks thrown up by President Donald Trump.
Cal High-Speed Rail’s Four-Year Delay Costs $15 Billion
With the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSR) announcing another four-year delay in building the first link of its system, the cost for California’s ultimate boondoggle may increase by another $15 billion, to $79 billion.
Cal High Speed Rail Confiscating Farms for Development Profits
Breitbart reported in November that in the six years since California legislature approved the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), just 7% of the 1,100 pieces of land needed for the first leg to travel 130 miles across farm country had been acquired.
