The nation's most ambitious infrastructure project is falling apart.
A construction site is seen on the California High Speed-Railway in Fresno, California on May 5, 2019.
Governor Gavin Newsom blasted the decision in a statement, saying it’s “political retribution” for the state’s opposition to Trump’s policies, such as the plan to declare a national emergency to fund a border wall. “This is California’s money, appropriated by Congress, and we will vigorously defend it in court,” Newsom added.
. But he remained hopeful officials would come up with a solution before those federal funds are needed.: China, Japan, Spain, France and South Korea already have sprawling high speed rail systems.: California’s high speed rail has been beset with delays and swelling costs since the project got off the ground in 2008.
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