Secretary Duffy is saving Californians from the train to nowhere.
National Review (7/18/25) reports: "Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has terminated the remaining $4 billion of unspent federal funds for California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project. The move is well justified...When it was sold to Californians 16 years ago, state rail officials presented a business plan that envisioned a sprawling 800-mile network that would first link San Francisco to Los Angeles, with a second phase extending the line to Sacramento and San Diego. The cost of the first segment was projected to be $33 billion and it was supposed to be capable of supporting up to 100 million riders by 2030...If Newsom and California lawmakers had any sense, they would view Duffy’s decision to cut off funding as an act of mercy, and finally pull the plug on this doomed project. If, as early indications suggest, they seek to plow forward, they should waste their own money."
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"In contrast to apocalyptic sermons, at no point in human history have humans had less risk of death related to extreme weather and climate. Understanding why that is so is central to keeping that trend moving forward into the future."
– Roger Pielke Jr.,
The Honest Broker
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