More good news for CA High Speed Rail

The Assembly budget subcommittee approved $50 million yesterday …

For the second day in a row, legislators Wednesday defied the governor and boosted funding for the state’s proposed bullet train even as its board approved an initial route and tentative funding plan. An Assembly budget subcommittee approved $50 million to run the High Speed Rail Authority in 2007-08. A Senate budget subcommittee had approved $40 million Tuesday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has recommended $1.7 million.

[Subcommittees approve funds for high-speed rail ]