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California's High-Speed Rail: The Project Facing Unprecedented Hurdles
California's ambitious high-speed rail project is once again in the spotlight, and not for the reasons its proponents had hoped. As the project grapples with significant financial complications, it has become a topic of scrutiny, particularly as lawmakers are now faced with a daunting shortfall of $7 billion necessary to complete the first phase of the line connecting Merced to Bakersfield. With a total estimated cost of over $100 billion for the full San Francisco to Los Angeles route, the future of the project appears increasingly uncertain.