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<\/p>\nSacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration illegally terminating federal grant agreements funding California high-speed rail. This comes as the project enters the track laying phase, is actively building across 171 miles, has built more than 50 major railway structures \u2013 including bridges, overpasses, and viaducts \u2013 and completed over 60 miles of guideway.<\/p>\n
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Trump wants to hand China the future and abandon the Central Valley. We won\u2019t let him. With projects like the Texas high-speed rail failing to take off, we are miles ahead of others. We\u2019re now in the track-laying phase and building America\u2019s only high-speed rail. California is putting all options on the table to fight this illegal action.<\/p>\n
Governor Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n
In January, Governor Newsom joined California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri, local leaders and workers just outside of Bakersfield to break ground on the railhead. This allows the Authority to begin laying track, which is one of the last steps in construction \u2013 occurring only after land acquisition, environmental clearances, and completion of supporting structures such as bridges, overpasses, and viaducts.<\/p>\n
\u201cCanceling these grants without cause isn\u2019t just wrong \u2014 it\u2019s illegal,\u201d said CEO Choudri. \u201cThese are legally binding agreements, and the Authority has met every obligation, as confirmed by repeated federal reviews, as recently as February 2025. America\u2019s only high-speed rail project underway is fast approaching the track-laying phase, with 171 miles under active construction and design, 15,500 jobs created, and more than 50 major structures completed. This is no time for Washington to walk away on America\u2019s transportation future.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the last year, high-speed rail has marked significant progress \u2013 with all environmental reviews spanning 463 miles from Los Angeles to the Bay Area complete, the electrification of Caltrain complete, trainset selection underway, station and track construction on deck, continued work with partner rail systems to create a southwest regional high-speed rail network, and more than 15,000 good paying jobs created. Passenger service is expected in the coming years, between 2030 and 2033.<\/p>\n
High speed rail is a key part of Governor Newsom\u2019s build more, faster agenda delivering infrastructure upgrades and creating jobs throughout the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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