Source: Fox News
“California’s embattled high-speed rail project suffered a major setback after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the termination of $4 billion in unspent federal funding by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Citing 16 years of failure, no completed high-speed track, and escalating costs, Duffy declared the project, dubbed the ‘train to nowhere,’ a mismanaged and over-budget ‘boondoggle.’ ‘This is California’s fault. Governor Newsom and the complicit Democrats have enabled this waste for years. Federal dollars are not a blank check – they come with a promise to deliver results,’ Duffy said in a statement. The announcement followed months of scrutiny after a comprehensive compliance review, plus failed attempts by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to address serious project deficiencies. The review found that zero miles of high-speed track have been laid since ground was broken 10 years ago, and the cost continues to balloon.” (07/17/25)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-admin-pulls-plug-4b-californias-train-nowhere-project