All Eyes High Speed Rail and Congestion Charges

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New York's congestion pricing might get canceled.

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California's high speed rail bullet train project is under

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investigation and Canada announced its first high speed rail project.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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The Trump administration is rescinding an agreement for New York's congestion

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pricing and intends to cancel the program that reduces congestion

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and air pollution by charging a toll for vehicles to drive through

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Manhattan's Central Business District.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority filed papers against

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the motion in federal court.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has put California's high

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speed rail bullet train on alert.

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He ordered the Federal Railway Administration to perform a compliance

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review into federal funding.

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The review will direct if 4 billion in taxpayer money should remain

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committed to the Central Valley project.

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And Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau announced plans for a high speed rail

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project that will connect Toronto and Quebec City in only three hours.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is being brought to you by Modaxo.

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I'm Julie Gates.