Biden Administration Grants $9B for High-Speed Rail Projects in California and Nevada

The California High-Speed Rail has been awarded over $3 billion in grant funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, marking the largest chunk of federal funding received since the project was approved in 2008. The funding will be used to complete the initial operating segment, connecting Merced to Bakersfield, and to help pay for high-speed electric trainsets for the full 500-mile journey between the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The High-Speed Rail Authority expects the initial segment to begin operation in the 2030s, with plans to expand the system to over 800 miles between Sacramento and San Diego. The Biden Administration has been a strong supporter of the project, restoring a $1 billion grant that had been blocked by the Trump Administration.