Local Transportation

Opponents Continue To Target Calif. High Speed Rail Project

KVCR | By Ben Bradford

Published November 6, 2015 at 10:17 AM PST

After appearing to pick up steam this year, California's ambitious high speed rail project hit a snag this week. Opponents are accusing the High Speed Rail Authority of hiding higher cost estimates. The state insists that cost remain on track, although the trains may not be ready to run on time. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports.

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Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.

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