California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train
Source: ABC News/AP
December 26, 2025, 3:39 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. -- California this week dismissed a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.
The U.S. Transportation Department in July slashed funds for the bullet train aimed at connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles. The Trump administration has said the California High-Speed Rail Authority had “ no viable plan ” to complete a large segment of project in the state's farm-rich Central Valley.
The authority quickly filed a lawsuit, with Democratic. Gov. Gavin Newsom calling the federal government's decision “a political stunt to punish California.”
The authority said this week it would focus on other funding sources to complete the project estimated to cost more than $100 billion.
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