California HSR

[GDRRiley]

He said this toward the end of his rant...

He's not investigating it to fix it, he's investigating it to kill it for good, just like he tried to do the last time, and this time he'll succeed.

There is nothing he can do to kill it, even if he delays all recent federal funding that won't kill the project and its likely CA can move some money around now to keep the project on track, that can then get used for something else in 2-3 years

 

[cirdan]

This is sadly true. This mess has likely killed any hope for true high speed rail in the US.

One could hope that the mistakes can be analyzed and that future projects can learn from them. This way the losses would not be totally in vain.

I guess one can dream.

 

[frequentflyer]

This is sadly true. This mess has likely killed any hope for true high speed rail in the US.

The original cost of the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) under Obama was $33 billion. Now, it is estimated at $128 billion. Someone grossly underestimated the project, did not know how to design a high-speed rail project, or was lying.

The reasons should be investigated. Why should a voter trust any "grand" scheme again?