Bullet train timeline unchanged despite setbacks

Published February 7, 2014 11:49pm ET



SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new forecast from the California High-Speed Rail Authority slightly lowers the $68 billion cost of the bullet train project but leaves the construction timeline the same despite protracted court battles.

The updated business plan released Friday also estimates the system will have more riders taking shorter trips than previously forecast, bringing in less revenue.

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