Three years ago, California high-speed rail officials and supporters were feeling good about the near-term future of the state's proposed bullet train project Voters had approved a nearly $10 billion bond measure to help finance a statewide high-speed rail system that, for two decades, had been part of California's long-range transportation plan. The U.S. Department of Transportation promised $3.3 billion for the project as part of the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program and, if all went as planned, many millions or even billions more could be made available. Environmental work was being conducted up and down the 800-mile route and, while not entirely snag-free, moving at a pretty good clip.
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