DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating
Texas high-speed rail contract
Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 4/15/2025 12:56:30 PM
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that it will save American taxpayers over $60 million by ending a grant to help fund a high-speed rail project in Texas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement, saying an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant had been reached. The grant was awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, previously known as the Texas Central Railway project. "I am pleased to announce that FRA and Amtrak are in agreement that underwriting this project is a waste of taxpayer funds
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