State drops lawsuit over bullet train funds
Summary
California officials have dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project. The US Transportation Department announced the funding cut in July, citing the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s lack of a “viable plan” to complete a significant segment of the project in the Central Valley. The project aims to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles with a high-speed bullet train, but has faced numerous delays and criticisms regarding its feasibility and cost.
(Source:Antelope Valley Press)