The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.

California’s controversial rail project is about to lose federal funding, but powerful Democrats are doubling down on their support.

The threat to cut off California follows a 315-page report published by the Federal Railroad Administration that claims California has missed several deadlines related to the high-speed rail and has failed to identify how it will secure $7 billion in funding to build a segment of rail between Merced and Bakersfield,