Trump administration signals it will slash funds for long-delayed California high-speed rail project

Trump administration signals it will slash funds for long-delayed California high-speed rail project

The Trump administration is signaling it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns

FILE – Garth Fernandez, Central Valley regional director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, talks about the Cedar Viaduct in Fresno, Calif., April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)