The Trump administration and California appear to have officially severed ties as the state moves forward with the long-delayed high-speed rail without the help of federal funds.

On Dec. 23, the California High-Speed Rail Authority pulled the lawsuit it filed after the Trump administration scrapped $4 billion in funding this summer for the bullet train that would stretch from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The rail authority has now decided to seek funding from a private investor as early as summer 2026.

“Moving forward without the Trump administration’s involvement allows the Authority to pursue proven global best practices used successfully by modern high-speed rail systems around the world,” a spokesperson for the rail authority said in a statement.

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The California High-Speed Rail Authority, along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, sued the administration in July, with support from Gov. Gavin Newsom, after the U.S. Department of Transportation withdrew its Biden- and Obama-era funding. That lawsuit was dismissed last Tuesday after the rail authority decided it will seek funding........

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