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New cost estimate for high-speed rail puts California bullet train $100 billion in the red

by Ralph Vartabedian/CalMatters

When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his scaled down blueprint for the California bullet train four years ago, he proposed building a 171-mile starter segment in the Central Valley that would begin operating in 2030 and cost $22.8 billion.

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