January 06, 2015 11:11 pm | Updated 11:11 pm IST - FRESNO (CALIFORNIA):
California’s high-speed rail project reached a milestone on Tuesday as officials mark the start of work on the first U.S. bullet train, which is designed to whisk travellers at 200 mph (320 kmph) between Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours.
The ceremony in Fresno came amid challenges from Central Valley farmers and communities in the train’s path who have sued to block it and from Republican members of Congress who vow to cut funding for the $68 billion project.
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