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Musk Blasts California Rail Project, Proposes Boring Alternative

4/10/2026

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Elon Musk accuses the California High-Speed Rail Authority of wastefulness, alleging money laundering benefiting bureaucrats and unions.
Musk says The Boring Company could provide a more efficient alternative.
The project’s cost rose from $33 billion, with delays and litigation, and $4 billion in federal grants were lost while Governor Gavin Newsom secured $1 billion in state funds through 2045 to continue construction.

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Story summary

Elon Musk accuses the California High-Speed Rail Authority of wastefulness, alleging money laundering benefiting bureaucrats and unions.
Musk says The Boring Company could provide a more efficient alternative.
The project’s cost rose from $33 billion, with delays and litigation, and $4 billion in federal grants were lost while Governor Gavin Newsom secured $1 billion in state funds through 2045 to continue construction.