Department of Transportation Cancels Funds to CA High-Speed Rail
19th February 2019
According to a statement, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) plans to terminate $929 million in federal grant funds yet to be paid for the California high-speed rail project initially planned to connect the L.A. Basin to the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition, the Department announced it is exploring every legal option to obtain the $2.5 billion in federal funds FRA previously granted California for the now-defunct project.
I think this is the first time Washington has asked for its money back from a state transportation boondoggle.