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House Committee Launches Probe Into California’s High-Speed Rail

The investigation will focus on whether ridership projections were inflated to secure federal and state funds. The rail authority calls the inquiry ‘baseless.’
House Committee Launches Probe Into California’s High-Speed Rail
California's High Speed Rail Project announced the completion of a section of bridgework in Madera County in May 2023, the project's first major milestone. California High Speed Rail Authority
Jill McLaughlin
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California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project is under investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The probe, launched Aug. 19, will focus on whether project officials knowingly misrepresented the ridership projections and financial viability of the long-delayed and expensive rail line to secure federal and state funds.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.