02-21-2017, 11:43 AM
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Trump Just Killed California?s High-Speed Electric Railway Project
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On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to expand the nation?s infrastructure and create jobs. Now at only a month into his presidency, he is breaking that promise.
The Trump administration?s newly appointed Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ? wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has halted a critical $647 million in infrastructure payments to California?s Bay Area, killing the expansion of a high-speed rail and infrastructure project managed by Caltrain, a rail service that runs between San Jose and San Francisco.
The project, which was set to begin on March 1, would have modernized the rail system with electric trains, creating faster and cleaner transportation for commuters. Contracts are already in place to begin the work, but without the approval from Chao, the state will not be able to honor those contracts and will have to cancel the project.
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