The federal government is cancelling more funding for California’s maligned High-Speed Rail project.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that the Federal Railroad Administration withdrew over $175 million in funding for four projects related to High-Speed Rail.

The big picture: The federal government reviewed the benefits and risks of unobligated projects related to High-Speed Rail, determining that advancing the projects is not justified. • The four projects are the Le Grand Overcrossing Project on the Merced Extension ($90 million), the Southern San Jose Grade Separations ($7.5 million), the DTX Final Design for Track and Rail Systems Project ($25 million) and the Madera High-Speed Rail Station Project ($55 million).

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