Just to be clear as we speak right now, are the funds there to complete LA to San Francisco. >> The entire amount of money we need, not there today, but do we believe we can get those funds to get the the project done. Absolutely.>> How much do you estimate it's going to cost to connect highspeed rail San Francisco to LA. >> Today, we estimate with the right optimization just over $125 billion. I think $126 billion is the current estimate for that.That's more funding than Amtrak has received in its history ...

Access to water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa is improving, but far too slowly. According to data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF's joint monitoring program, 840 million people in the region had access to basic drinking water services in 2024, up from 587 million a decade ago. But progress hasn't kept pace with population growth.Nearly one in three people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack basic water access. The gap reflects service delivery failures, underinvestment and weak governance ...