39 | Friday, September 19, 2025Trump administration wants to hand out $2.4 billion it took from California's high-speed railroad The Associated Press Print | Front Page | Email this story To:From:Message:From (email):Message:The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California's high-speed rail project as part of a new $5 billion program announced Monday to fund rail projects to boost passenger rail traffic nationwide. The biggest chunk of this money the Federal Railroad Administration announced comes from the $4 billion that was pulled from the California project. "The FRA's decision to terminate federal funding for California high-speed rail was unlawful, unwarranted, and is being challenged in federal court. Now, their attempt to redirect a portion of that funding, currently the subject of litigation, is premature," said Micah Flores, a spokesman for the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The Federal Railroad Administration said railroad crossings are important to address because more than 200 people a year are killed when trains collide with vehicles or pedestrians at crossings.