Proponents of the project say it has already been an important source of economic activity and job creation for California, and it is needed to cut down on congested roads. Some politicians, even inside California, have suggested the high-speed rail will never open. Question: Is it time to step away from the California High-Speed Rail project?

While U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy questioned the cross-state high-speed rail project, he praised the Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles effort.

FRA will review CHSRA and Merced-Bakersfield segment’s progress, including compliance for federal grant agreements to determine whether CHSRA has fully met its obligations

The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the government would conduct a “compliance review” on a $3.1 billion grant, potentially threatening the viability of the troubled project.

The Trump administration is once again targeting California's controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding.

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into California’s high-speed rail project in what could be the first step in clawing back the $4 billion promised by the Biden administration to build out the first section of the line, from Merced to Bakersfield.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the California high-speed rail project will continue to cost taxpayers billions of dollars with no definitive timeline for completion.