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Please read Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson to understand why there is no TGV in California. Long story short : Well intended regulations and excessi
by lebrac 1y ago
Please read Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson to understand why there is no TGV in California. Long story short : Well intended regulations and excessive outsourcing to the private sector made the costs prohibitive.
- dekhn 1y agoThe route was also adjusted to be far less practical as a compromise to get the central valley politicians to approve it. I really wish they had done a straight shot between Burbank and San Jose but even then it would have been extremely expensive because contractors have learned how to extract every last bit of money while doing as little work as possible.