"Despite a decision by the House of Representatives to cancel all funds for high-speed rail projects this year, the architects of California’s bullet train proposal said the setback will have little effect on their plans. The Republican-led House opted to defund about $100 million designated for high-speed rail plans Thursday, a move that came as little surprise from a group that has targeted large government projects for cuts. While some news outlets ran headlines touting that “high-speed rail is dead,” the California High-Speed Rail Authority said the act by Congress will do little to deter its $98 billion plan to connect train passengers between San Francisco with Los Angeles."