Ralph Vartabedian
Ralph Vartabedian has written on a wide range of technical subjects, including aerospace, defense, auto safety, engineering disasters, nuclear weapons, taxpayer abuse and high speed rail. Over a 45-year career, he has won two Gerald Loeb awards for distinguished financial journalism and was a Pulitzer finalist, among many other career recognitions.
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The latest report from the California High-Speed Rail Authority projects costs for the initial segment at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding by $10 billion. Other segments of the system are likely to have their projected costs increase, too. The state hopes it will get more federal aid. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature agreed to create an inspector general job for high-speed rail as part of a compromise that they hope will get the project moving and end with an actual train. -
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have different opinions on what the next steps for California’s high-speed rail project should be.
