Officials still hope to move forward with $20-billion effort.

A proposed $4-billion privately built high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California won’t begin construction in early 2020 as planned, due to the developer’s inability to secure tax exemptions from the Nevada legislature this session.

Thanks to voters who have raised taxes on themselves to fund transportation projects, California can expect to benefit from a robust capital program in the years to come.

With Gavin Newsom announcement, the fate of a Bay Area to southern California link still is uncertain