California bullet train groundbreaking faces new obstacles
California’s bullet train agency is facing a series of new regulatory and political problems that could jeopardize its July construction kickoff, which already has been delayed more than six months.
The new challenges are coming from a private railroad that controls a key right of way, a legislative committee delving into contracting issues and a powerful federal agency asserting authority over the project.
The rail agency is beginning to make purchase offers for land around Fresno and says it still plans to start building this summer.
-- Ralph Vartabedian and Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times