In Le Grand, California, the planned project of $ 112 million, Le Grand Road, would add a bridge to transport drivers, cyclists and pedestrians through a line of ownership of the Pacific Union railway, which also carries the San Joaquin trains in Amtrak. But the bridge would also cross the right to the California high -speed railway system, a project that the United States Transport Secretary, Sean Duffy, called “Boondoggle”, which should “die”, so that the federal administration of the railway is canceling a dollars of the railway of $ 89.6 million.
The agency is canceling four $ 176 million grants due to their relationship with the State High Speed Railway project, the agency officials announced on August 26. In addition to the subsidy to the California High Speed Rail Authority for its overcoming surface, canceled prizes include a subsidy of $ 54.5 million in the California transport subsidy for an expansion of the train station in Madera to accommodate a high high service; A subsidy of $ 24.7 million to the Transbay Powers Powers authority for their railway extension project at the center to host the high -speed commuter service and Caltrain at the San Francisco SalesForce Traffic Center; and a subsidy of $ 7.5 million in San Jose for undergraduate separations.
Representatives of the United States Department of Transport did not immediately respond to queries on their reasons to cancel undergraduate overcoming and separation projects when they would improve security along an existing railway line. But in a statement on cancellations, Duffy criticized the cost and rhythm of the high -speed railway project.
“Today, the North -American people is investing in California’s failed experiment,” said Duffy. “Instead, my department will focus on traveling again by investing in well -managed projects that can make projects such as the high -speed railway.”
Administration officials said that the four canceled prizes were not yet obliged. Duffy also directed the review of the obligatory grants related to the high -speed railway project, according to the agency
Cancellations reach Dot reduction to high -speed railway agency for $ 4 billion in July. The State Agency filed a federal demand that challenged the decision to terminate funding.
The new transfer to Rescind Finning continues “the illegal, politically motivated and unsuccessful attack by the Trump administration in the high -speed rail communities and the California valley,” said a spokesman for the high -speed railway agency via email.
Although this judicial case remains pending, the California agency advances its initial railway segment of 171 miles. Last month, he announced the completion of a Degree separation project in Fresno, and on August 21 he said that Dragados and FlatIRON contractors completed another undergraduate separation project in Tarle County.
“Only this week, the authority advances the approval to buy track and system components, moving towards the installation of high-speed railways in the Central valley runner for next year,” said the spokesman. “While opponents recycle tired political attacks, California is building the future of North -American transport.”
Possible collaborations
The high-speed railway agency also published a supplementary report on the project on August 22 of details of the ways to continue the effort, including the use of public-private collaborations. Officials say that their current funding, along with a proposal by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to devote at least billion dollars each year from the State Cap and Investment Program to the high-speed railway until 2045, should be enough for the 171-mile-Bakersfield-Bakersfield-Bakersfield Early Functioning Segment.
To finance more system planned segments, the agency officials examined several potential funding scenarios. These options include P3S, which could allow the authority to take advantage of private funding to accelerate the construction and delivery of the high -speed rail service, according to the report. However, the state is likely to demonstrate its long -term funding commitment to the project if you want to attract private investors, the report stands out.
“Since its inception, this program has faced almost unprecedented obstacles, including -lack of continuous political support, insufficient jurisdictional authority, expensive and duplicated regulatory requirements and chronic subfinancing,” wrote the CEO Ian Choudri in the report. “Despite these restrictions, authority continues to advance the program with measurable results.”
