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U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Roseville) announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the California High-
Speed Rail project.

ôCaliforniaÆs high-speed rail project has failed because of political ineptitude, and there is no plausible scenario where the cost to federal
or state taxpayers can be justified,ö Kiley said in a statement. ôOur
share of federal transportation funding should go towards real
infrastructure needs, such as improving roads that rank among the worst in
the country.ö

In its final form, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will transport passengers from as far north as Sacramento to as far south as San Diego. However, it is probably best known as a connector between Los Angeles and
the Bay Area.

The projectÆs ôinitial operating segmentö will be located in the Central Valley, connecting the community of Merced to the city of Bakersfield. Construction is already underway, and operations could begin as soon as
2030.

The project is a public endeavor funded by taxpayers at the state level,
with some support from the federal government. The complete system will
cost tens of billions of dollars, and only a portion of the funding has
been acquired so far. Still, the CAHSR Authority said itÆs constantly
searching for additional funds to make the entire project a reality.

According to the Department of Government Efficiency, an unofficial
government department to be led by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek
Ramaswamy, the project has already received $6.8 billion in federal
funding and has requested $8 billion in additional funding.

In a post on X, the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, or
DOGE, has listed the California High-Speed Rail Project as something it believes is wasteful spending.

Kiley sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which
is controlled by Republicans who have long been critical of the project.
Before it goes into effect, the bill would need to pass the House and
Senate and be signed by President Trump when he takes office.

https://ktla.com/news/california/new-bill-could-halt-federal-funding-for- california-high-speed-rail-authority/

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