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High-speed Rail Setback

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 (Courtesy: California High-Speed Rail Authority)

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a spending bill that kills high-speed rail funding for fiscal year 2012. What will the vote mean for California’s proposed bullet train?

Guests:

Dan Richard, board member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

Jerry Hill, California assemblymember (D) representing the 19th District

Elizabeth Alexis, co-founder of Californians Advocating Responsible Rail Design

Cathleen Galgiani, California assemblymember (D) representing the 17th District and author of Prop. 1A, the California high-speed rail bond measure which passed in 2008

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