Trump Redirects $2.4B in California High-Speed Rail Aid

Roughly $2.4 billion that was stripped from California’s embattled high-speed rail will be redirected to other transit projects by the Trump administration, Sri Taylor reports.

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the funds are a part of a $5 billion package for the National Railroad Partnership Program, which would provide money to intercity passenger rail projects that emphasize safety and critical infrastructure upgrades.

The announcement comes after the federal government moved to slash roughly $4 billion of aid from the state’s high-speed rail project, which has been plagued with significant cost overruns and delays since its approval ...