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February 13, 2019

California governor pulls plug on $77B LA-to-SF high-speed train

  • But Gavin Newsom says he wants to finish construction on one segment of the train through California's Central Valley.
  • By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
    Associated Press

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday he's abandoning a plan to build a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a project with an estimated cost that has ballooned to $77 billion.

    “Let's be real,” Newsom said in his first State of the State address. “The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long. There's been too little oversight and not enough transparency.”


     
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