| Last Updated: | 2/21/2013 |
| Budget Issue: | High-speed rail safety standards |
| Program: | California Public Utilities Commission |
| Finding or Recommendation: | Reject Governor's January budget proposal to provide $300,000 (Public Transportation Account) for three permanent positions to develop new safety standards for high-speed rail. The requested funding is premature as there is no plan to operate a high-speed train service in California before 2021. |
Please see our report, The 2013-14 Budget: Transportation Proposals, for more information.