Trump Administration Cancels $929 Million for California High-Speed Rail Project
- Transportation Department cancels $929.6 million in grants
- Governor has vowed not to refund money, as Trump demands
An elevated section of the high-speed rail under construction in Fresno, Calif. on Dec. 6, 2017.
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The Trump administration says that it will cancel more than $900 million in federal grants earmarked for an ambitious California high-speed rail project after the state’s Democratic governor said he now plans to focus on completing a single segment in an interior region.
In addition, the U.S. Transportation Department said in a statement Tuesday that it was exploring legal options to recoup $2.5 billion in federal funds already granted to the project by the Federal Railroad Administration.