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Is this true (the railway cost)? Which rail specifically, what destinations/points does it service -- any link/source? Not doubting you by any means, just int

Is this true (the railway cost)? Which rail specifically, what destinations/points does it service -- any link/source? Not doubting you by any means, just interested in more information. Edit: Ty -- interesting.

reissbaker 5y ago
The California HSR: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
ardit33 5y ago
The whole thing is estimated to be around $80-90B (probably more, given the current inflation). With the money already allocated, plus if they had managed not to waste 25B out of that 30B (and the fraud was only 5b), they would have had enough money to get at least half of it done.... Get a major piece of infrastructure done, and help with global warming/emissions goals. But, no. Not in Cali. And that's why nothing gets build. Sheer, Government waste at work... The state is being led by trust-fund babies, that found everything ready, and never had to work for it, and they are just squandering all that fortune.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago
  > The whole thing is estimated to be around $80-90B (probably more, given the current inflation). > With the money already allocated, plus if they had managed not to waste 25B out of that 30B (and the fraud was only 5b), they would have had enough money to get at least half of it done.... Don't projects like this almost always significantly overrun projected costs?
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  - renewiltord 5y ago
    Oh, they certainly will, and this one will be the mother of them all. Original projections of $33 billion, now up to $100 billion. Tutor Perini (Dianne-Feinstein-related company) will have a field day. You can be a genius investor like Nancy Pelosi or you can be a genius construction company owner like Ms. Feinstein's husband. Either way, California rewards hard work and skill.
- jazzyjackson 5y ago
  Are concrete pours managed by the mob out there? Curious that the elevated concrete aqueduct is the only thing they’re making progress on.

reissbaker 5y ago

The California HSR: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail

ardit33 5y ago

The whole thing is estimated to be around $80-90B (probably more, given the current inflation). With the money already allocated, plus if they had managed not to waste 25B out of that 30B (and the fraud was only 5b), they would have had enough money to get at least half of it done.... Get a major piece of infrastructure done, and help with global warming/emissions goals. But, no. Not in Cali. And that's why nothing gets build. Sheer, Government waste at work... The state is being led by trust-fund babies, that found everything ready, and never had to work for it, and they are just squandering all that fortune.

thaumasiotes 5y ago
> The whole thing is estimated to be around $80-90B (probably more, given the current inflation). > With the money already allocated, plus if they had managed not to waste 25B out of that 30B (and the fraud was only 5b), they would have had enough money to get at least half of it done.... Don't projects like this almost always significantly overrun projected costs?
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- renewiltord 5y ago
  Oh, they certainly will, and this one will be the mother of them all. Original projections of $33 billion, now up to $100 billion. Tutor Perini (Dianne-Feinstein-related company) will have a field day. You can be a genius investor like Nancy Pelosi or you can be a genius construction company owner like Ms. Feinstein's husband. Either way, California rewards hard work and skill.
jazzyjackson 5y ago
Are concrete pours managed by the mob out there? Curious that the elevated concrete aqueduct is the only thing they’re making progress on.