California high-speed rail: Why 2025 could make or break embattled bullet train project

Everything we know about the project’s escalating costs, delays, and potential federal funding cuts under Trump.

California high-speed rail project pivots toward public-private partnership

Abandoning funding from the federal government, the California High-Speed Rail Authority said it sees strong interest from ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Here's where California's high-speed rail project stands now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State lawmakers and business leaders Monday gave key updates on California's high-speed rail project. Funding for a portion of California's high-speed rail was initially approved ...
KTLA

California High-Speed Rail announces accelerated timeline for milestone work

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday announced a plan to accelerate the process of laying the first tracks on the state’s beleaguered infrastructure project. The Authority’s board of ...
NPR

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with high-speed rail. But the planned terminal is not in Los Angeles, where you might expect, but 40 miles ...

California Drops Lawsuit Over $4 Billion Federal Cut to High-Speed Rail Project

California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private ...
Houston Public Media

With federal money in doubt, California's high-speed train seeks a new path forward

The Tied Arch Bridge construction site in Fresno County, Calif. (Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority) HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg ...