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Throd

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10. 100+ billion dollar boondoggle

Reply to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2014, 10:55 AM

May 2014

They are desperate to lay some track for this turd so they can say "See? It's too late to stop now!"

California has infrastructure needs, but this is a bad idea. The money would be better spent elsewhere.

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High-Speed Rail Authority approves Fresno-Bakersfield section [View all] Le Taz Hot May 2014 OP

This is huge. I have been a supporter of HSR forever. NYC_SKP May 2014 #1

YAY...I have, also. Tikki May 2014 #2

K & R nt okaawhatever May 2014 #3

"The rail board hopes to begin construction work on the Fresno-Bakersfield section by mid-2015." bananas May 2014 #4

These are DESPERATELY needed jobs. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #6

re:High-Speed Rail Authority approves Fresno-Bakersfield section allan01 May 2014 #5

Awesome news. n/t savalez May 2014 #7

Keep that forward momentum, americannightmare May 2014 #8

20,000 page report??? Massacure May 2014 #9

100+ billion dollar boondoggle Throd May 2014 #10

My support for this project has gone from enthusiastic to hell no taught_me_patience May 2014 #11

It's the second "leg" Le Taz Hot May 2014 #12

It doesn't pencil out. Throd May 2014 #13

I can't believe they're still doing this. It's idiotic. Xithras May 2014 #14

Good to see some levity miyazaki May 2014 #15