It's also, according to the article, the "first true high-speed rail" in the U.S., so presumably there are fewer existing efficiencies to make use of. And, sinc

It's also, according to the article, the "first true high-speed rail" in the U.S., so presumably there are fewer existing efficiencies to make use of. And, since it's a California project rather than a Federal project, I think that whatever happens would mostly reflect on California, rather than being proof of anything about the entire country one way or the other.