California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court.

The agreement, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed to Newsweek , would set aside the funding while state authorities worked to prevent President Donald Trump 's funding revocation.

Why It Matters

Years of delays and an inflated budget have damaged public and political faith in California's high-speed rail project, but the past few years have seen progress, with construction happening throughout the state and tracklaying set to begin later this year. Proponents of the project say that to call if off no

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