The boss of California’s doomed $231 billion bullet train project has thrown in the towel.

Ian Choudri, chief executive officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, resigned on Wednesday after a stint marred in scandal surrounding the never-ending and massively expensive project, according to CalMatters.

High-Speed Rail CEO Ian Choudri speaks during a meeting hosted by the Maddy Institute at the Kodiak Club at Chukchansi Park in Fresno on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. TNS

A virtual rendering shows the California High-Speed Rail project. California High-Speed Rail Authority

“This has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life,” Choudri wrote in a resignation email.

It’s unclear who will take his place. His resignation came during a two-day meeting of the board that oversees the project.

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