Trump, California High-Speed Rail

Trump says he’ll investigate California’s high-speed rail; authority calls comments ‘noise’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would investigate California’s high-speed rail plan, calling it “the worst managed project” he has seen. “They have hundreds of billions of dollars of cost overruns,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “It’s impossible that something could cost that much.”
Trump pledges to investigate California high speed rail. Is it actually over budget?
President Donald Trump called California’s high-speed rail project “the worst managed project I think I’ve ever seen.”
Trump Says High-Speed Rail Isn’t Needed Because ‘You Take an Airplane – It Costs You $2’
The president alleged that high-speed rail would be a less efficient and more expensive alternative than air travel, which in his estimation, costs $2.
Trump says he will personally investigate California high-speed rail project
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to investigate California’s high-speed rail project, claiming it would be cheaper to drive people between San Francisco and Los Angeles in the world’s “finest limousine service.
California state report: High speed rail faces $6.5 billion funding gap, new delays
The California inspector general tasked with reviewing the state’s high speed rail program issued a new report stating the first segment is likely to be more than three years behind schedule and faces a $6.
Trump investigating California's high-speed rail project
President Donald Trump is criticizing California's high-speed rail project, vowing to investigate what he called the “worst managed project" he's ever seen.
Cancel the high speed rail project and redirect funds to better uses
This project was sold as a transformative solution to reduce traffic, cut emissions and create jobs. Seventeen years later, the project has delivered nothing but broken promises, wasted taxpayer dollars and mounting frustration.
High-Speed Rail's $22 Billion Boost for California
The rail project generated billions of dollars in economic activity before construction even began, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Trump threatens to investigate California’s high-speed rail project
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will launch an investigation into California’s high-speed rail project, citing cost overruns.
President Trump says he plans to investigate California high-speed rail project
President Donald Trump said he intends to launch an investigation into California's high-speed rail project, calling it the "worst managed project" he's ever seen.
California High Speed Rail Update Shared by New CEO
Ian Choudri said that the project has faced "significant challenges," but that it is spending "every dollar wisely."
China unveils the world’s fastest high-speed train with a top speed of 280 mph
China recently unveiled a new bullet train prototype with a test speed of 280 mph that is poised to break records and set new ...
High-Speed Rail Route Planned Between Major Middle East Cities
The United Arab Emirates is aiming to connect all seven emirates through a 900-kilometer (559-mile) high-speed rail network.
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Thailand approves second phase of high-speed line
Thailand's government formally approved the construction of the 357km second phase of Thailand’s first high-speed rail line ...
Guest notebook: Birmingham moving toward high-speed rail to Atlanta
"It’s long past time we looked beyond what we see now and ask: Why not Birmingham for high-speed rail service?" ...