Governors - elect in Ohio and Pennsylvania got letters from the transportation secretary . On Monday , a letter was sent from the Federal Transit Administration to New Jersey Transit , the state 's public transportation authority , requesting an immediate repayment of $ 271 million in federal funds already spent on the project . The governors have stated objections to rail projects in their states . # ##burn 's letter tells the governors they must proceed with the rail projects . Or use federal stimulus funds designated for high - speed rail projects .
Governors - elect in Ohio and Pennsylvania got letters from the transportation secretary . The governors have stated objections to rail projects in their states . # ##burn 's letter tells the governors they must proceed with the rail projects . Or use federal stimulus funds designated for high - speed rail projects .