Tag: $7 billion needed by June 2026 for California High-Speed Rail
Another $10-$14 Billion Needed to Fund High Speed Rail Line Bakersfield to Merced
The funding gap to complete the Bakersfield to Merced segment of the California High-Speed Rail Line grew on Monday following consultants to the project raising estimates from the original $7 billion gap to a now $10.2 billion gap. According to...
Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter Announces Opposition to California High-Speed Rail
In a KTLA Inside California Politics interview this week, former Congresswoman and current 2026 gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter came out against the current state of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) system, even suggesting that the state end the project should...
Gov. Newsom Touts How Advanced California’s HSR Project Is Over Texas, While Ignoring Shortfalls
In a post on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom mocked how “advanced” California’s plans were for a high-speed rail system, comparing California High-Speed Rail to the proposed Texas Central High-Speed Rail Line. On Instagram, he showed this: To Newsom’s credit, it...
President Trump Confirms California’s High Speed Rail System Will No Longer Receive Any Federal Funds
In a joint conference with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the federal government would not put any more money towards the California High-Speed Rail system, all but ensuring further budgetary gaps...
Faltering California High-Speed Rail Pushes Private Funding To Fill Massive $7-$11 Billion Funding Gap
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri announced Wednesday that he will be pushing the state to start accepting more private funding for the rail project, especially with a $7 billion funding gap set to come into play in mid-2026,...
California High-Speed Rail Needs $7 Billion for Bakersfield to Merced by 2026
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers in an Assembly Transportation budget hearing Wednesday that California High-Speed Rail needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or else the first Bakersfield to Merced leg of the system could be delayed...