Not to mention there will no water left after draining the Colorado River and the place will need to be abandoned before any rail can be used. Wrong priorities

Not to mention there will no water left after draining the Colorado River and the place will need to be abandoned before any rail can be used. Wrong priorities here. You cannot continue agriculture in a desert. https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/colorado-river-water-california/ https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/colorado-river-wa...