FRESNO (KMJ) – More trouble for the embattled High Speed Rail project, as some big Democrats suggest their support for the Central Valley project may be at an end.
The Los Angeles times is reporting some key lawmakers want to shift billions of dollars from HSR’s Central Valley segment to rail projects in Southern California and the Bay Area. It’s an idea that could crush the dreams of HSR supporters.
Assembly Democrats say they see greater public value in improving passenger rail from Burbank to Anaheim, relieving congestion on the busy Interstate 5 corridor before the 2028 summer Olympics in LA, and putting additional money into San Francisco commuter rail.
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says, “any project that doesn’t have a significant amount of service to the largest areas in the state doesn’t make much sense.”
