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April 16, 2024

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California Senate vote keeps bullet train alive

SACRAMENTO – The state Senate authorized initial funding for California's high-speed rail project, handing a victory to Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration, which have been pushing hard for the first-in-the-nation bullet train.

Water Cooler: Does cost cut change your view on the bullet...

This week, panelists answered the question: California high-speed rail officials released a scaled-back budget cutting the cost from $98 billion to $68 billion. Does it change your view on its feasibility?

Officials exhausted by bullet train costs

When it comes to spending staff hours and taxpayer dollars planning for California’s pricey and contentious high-speed rail project, City of Gilroy officials say they’re nearing the end of the line.

GOP congressmen want high-speed rail project audited

A dozen Republican congressman have asked the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office to study California's controversial high-speed rail project, citing "questionable ridership and cost projections."

Bullet train visioning report released

A 128-page analysis that details the first six months of the City of Gilroy's High-Speed Train Visioning Project is now available (link to the left).

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