The federal grant modification would put it four years late, if it reflects the start of eventual service. That $6 million per day burn rate would be far higher than any transportation project in U.S. history. Denham said he is not aware of any federal grant that has been handled in a similar manner. The rail authority had spent only $1.1 billion of the $2.5-billion federal grant as of February. The department declined to answer detailed questions about the grant modification.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 18, 2016 19:34 UTC