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In reply to the discussion: Californians were scammed by high speed rail [View all]ripcord
(5,553 posts)36. The proof of a boondoggle is the difference between the ballot measure authorozation and facts
The approved measure set a budget of $33 billion, the current estimate is $135 billion and climbing. The approved completion date was 2028, currently a 171 miles section is scheduled to be finished in 2030-2032 with no estimate for the entire project to be finished. And finally the ballot measure set a travel time of 2:40 minutes for a one way trip, now the high speed rail trains will be sharing track part of the route and there is no chance it will meet that time and with all the money being spent it isn't even true high speed rail.
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Ok. Many complicated human organizations 'have problems', probably all of them.
Voltaire2
Apr 2024
#48
it's not HSR. Fastest speed is less than Acela though average may be higher.
Wonder Why
Apr 2024
#40
Building through empty desert is easier than building through developed farmland and cities.
brooklynite
Apr 2024
#9
I'm well aware of the commuter rail link (I'm a retired Transportation Planner)
brooklynite
Apr 2024
#15
Absolutely. Which is why I think BUILDING Brightline West will be easier than CalHSR...
brooklynite
Apr 2024
#55
The proof of a boondoggle is the difference between the ballot measure authorozation and facts
ripcord
Apr 2024
#36
I was on board when it was originally proposed as a high-speed SF-LA rail. When they started talking Central Valley
MenloParque
Apr 2024
#30
It was a money pit from the start. As much as I admired Jerry Brown, he pushed
demosincebirth
Apr 2024
#32
It's not about LA-SF. It's about connecting those cities to the rest of the state.
tinrobot
Apr 2024
#51