‘Every dollar is accounted for’, says California High Speed Rail Authority as Trump administration announces review

USA: ‘With multiple independent federal and state audits completed, every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project’, California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri said after recently appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a review of federal funding for the project.

‘We welcome this investigation and the opportunity to work with our federal partners’, Choudri said. ‘California’s high-speed rail is 171 miles [275 km] under active construction, with over 50 major structures completed, 14 700 jobs created, and more than 880 small businesses engaged. This investment has already generated $22bn in economic impact, primarily benefiting the Central Valley.’

Speaking at Los Angeles…