High-Speed Rail: Should Californians 'End the Nightmare'?

High-Speed Rail: Should Californians 'End the Nightmare'?

California’s high-speed rail funding was delayed yet again, causing some to wonder if the project truly is a train to nowhere. When voters passed Proposition 1A in 2008, the estimated $30 billion transportation project was designed to let Californians travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours. However, current estimates from the High-Speed Rail Authority now project $126 billion for a bare-bones “optimized plan,” and $250 billion for…

High speed cost soars 700% over estimate

The new cost estimate contained in state documents released this past week dwarfs the $33.5 billion cost dangled in front of voters when they approved a $9.95 billion bond.

Matt Mahan On CA High-Speed Rail: It Shouldn't Cost More To Get To Modesto Than To The Moon

California's Bullet Train: From $30 Billion Promise To $250 Billion Boondoggle

California's high-speed rail has ballooned from $30 billion to $250 billion; lawmakers now call the project illegal and want it scrapped entirely.