# High-Speed Rail in California Faces Cost Overruns

> California's high-speed rail projects face massive cost overruns and delays, leaving Angelenos without service.
- Title: High-Speed Rail in California Faces Cost Overruns | Shortify
- Summary: California's high-speed rail projects face massive cost overruns and delays, leaving Angelenos without service.
- Keywords: california high-speed rail, brightline west, california high-speed rail project, cost overruns, construction delays, angelenos, Los Angeles Business Journal
- Source: Los Angeles Business Journal — https://labusinessjournal.com/special-reports/special-report-high-speed-rail
- Author: Hannah Welk
- Published: 2026-11-09T08:01:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california high-speed rail, brightline west, california high-speed rail project, cost overruns, construction delays, angelenos, business, local
## California High-Speed Rail Project
California voters approved a statewide high-speed rail project in 2006 with a projected $33 billion cost.
## Brightline West Project
Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas to Southern California with a projected $21.5 billion cost.
## Cost Overruns
The California project's cost has doubled to $60 billion, and Brightline West's cost quadrupled to $21.5 billion.
## No Track Laid
Neither project has laid a single mile of track, with Brightline West having only a partially built Las Vegas station.
## Key takeaway

California's high-speed rail projects have cost over $30 billion with no track laid, delaying service for Angelenos.