California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) has hailed the state’s high-speed rail project, sharing that the 463-mile section of the project was ready for construction.

No TSA, No Removing Of Shoes

In a clip shared on the social media platform X by the official press office handle, the Governor’s office outlined that the high-speed rail project would mean “no TSA lines, no removing your shoes — just fast, clean travel.” Newsom also criticized the state of Texas for abandoning its high-speed rail project.

“They couldn’t get anything done there, the big Red state of Texas,” Newsom said in the clip. The post also shared that 463 miles of the project out of the 494 miles were “now ready for construction.” Texas is led by Governor Greg Abbott (R).

High-speed rail means no TSA lines, no removing your shoes — just fast, clean travel.

While Texas canceled its project, California keeps building. 463 miles are now ready for construction.

We’re past the hardest part, and we’re finishing the job. pic.twitter.com/8fS8vhZdjd

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 4, 2026

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In a press release, the Governor’s office shared that over “16,400 good-paying jobs” were created in the project, adding that approximately “1,700 workers report to high-speed rail construction sites” on a daily basis.

Newsom also hailed the project as the only one of its kind in the U.S. “This is the only high-speed system of its type anywhere in the United States of America,” Newsom said.

This is the only high-speed rail project of its kind in America.

It’s not just about transportation — it’s about reimagining the Central Valley with connection, investment, and respect for the communities that power California. pic.twitter.com/yLQTDi0fbq

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) February 4, 2026

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Trump Pulls $4 Billion Funding

President Donald Trump had pulled over $4 billion in funding for the project, calling it “disastrously overpriced,” with the Sean Duffy-led Transportation Department sharing that there was no feasible way forward for the high-speed rail project to continue.

Meanwhile, Newsom had assured that the project passed all audits regularly, while also sharing that the project had “entered the track-laying phase.” Newsom also assured that the loss of Federal funding would not “derail the project.”

Duffy had earlier hailed a decision by a California court, which dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withdrawing $4 billion in funding for the project.

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