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California’s high-speed rail faces rising costs, delays ahead of 2040 debut
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (642+ words) Hundreds of first-year UCLA students were infants when California voters approved the state’s first high-speed rail in November 2008. Nearly 18 years later, the first phase of the train’s full route is not projected to be operational until 2040, a decade after those…...
California High Speed Rail to Nowhere Paid for Nightclub and Cigar Bar
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (516+ words) The California High-Speed Rail to Nowhere started out with a $9.95 billion bond measure back in 2008 that was supposed to link up LA, San Francisco and the Central Coast by 2020, and is now up to… $231 billion. Hopefully. At this rate, it’ll…...
Caltrans' $100M Rivian Buy Spawns Bidding Questions, Agency Stays Silent
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (145+ words) Caltrans has committed to buying nearly 1,000 Rivian electric vehicles under a single state contract, a purchase that has drawn scrutiny over whether California taxpayers got the best possible deal. The agency placed its orders in two rounds, and state officials…...
High speed rail consultants took mystery late-night trips from CEO’s home on taxpayer’s dime: report
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (434+ words) California High Speed Rail bigwigs reportedly billed taxpayers for unexplained late-night trips to and from CEO Ian Choudri’s Folsom home, along with rides to local bars and restaurants — as reps face tough questions about nearly $600,000 in blown expenses revealed in…...
CEO of California high-speed rail project loses contracting power in key vote as spending scandal grows
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (663+ words) The CEO of California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project is facing the fallout of a spending scandal after the High-Speed Rail Board voted Friday to cancel his contracting powers — after which he refused to answer reporters in person. The board voted…...
Fatal I-805 Crash Shuts Southbound Lanes in National City During Morning Rush
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (301+ words) A fatal crash shut down southbound Interstate 805 north of Plaza Boulevard early Saturday morning. The California Highway Patrol's San Diego office issued an alert at 7:19 a.m. identifying the crash as under investigation and urging drivers to find alternate routes. The crash…...
The Bullet Train’s Cash Clock: Funding Could Run Out by December 2027
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) A state watchdog says the price tag leaves out billions in interest and contingency By Jose Navarro, October 9, 2026 10:00 am A project budget is only as honest as what it leaves out. California’s high-speed rail authority is learning that in public,…...
California High-Speed Rail CEO refuses to answer questions over waste of taxpayer funds
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (540+ words) California High-Speed Rail CEO refused to speak with reporters in Sacramento on Friday, following the project's special board of directors meeting. The meeting was called after Ian Choudri's agency allowed four consultants to waste taxpayer money on travel costs that…...
The Train of Fools: California’s politicians keep the mother-of- all money pits rolling
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (720+ words) For 50 long years I thought you were going somewhere But I found out I’m never going to ride your train Oh, you got me where you want me I ain’t nothing’ but your fool You keep misleading me Oh, you…...
California High-Speed Rail watchdog finds nearly $600,000 in unauthorized expenses
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) The Tied Arch Bridge construction site, which will take high-speed trains over State Route 43, is shown in an aerial view Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Fresno County, Calif. A new report from the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s inspector general found nearly $600,000 in…...