Ralph Vartabedian, CalMatters
Ralph Vartabedian has written on a wide range of technical subjects, including aerospace, defense, auto safety, engineering disasters, nuclear weapons, taxpayer abuse and high speed rail. Over a 45-year career, he has won two Gerald Loeb awards for distinguished financial journalism and was a Pulitzer finalist, among many other career recognitions.
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The latest report from the California High-Speed Rail Authority projects costs for the initial segment of the "bullet train" at $35 billion, which exceeds secured funding by $10 billion.