a) the HSR is a political boondoggle that California will suffer with paying for decades even if it does get done. b) if Musk is so confident on his ability to

a) the HSR is a political boondoggle that California will suffer with paying for decades even if it does get done. b) if Musk is so confident on his ability to deliver, let private industry take the risk and put it up. Its bad enough we have to foot the bill for political showmanship and braggarts, we don't need to be footing the bill for untested technology by private interest who profess extreme confidence, but seemingly not enough to back with their own money. If he will, more power to him. Love Space X, don't care for this idea other than the out of this world feel