Comments on: China joins growing interest in CA high speed rail

By: Duc Anh Vu Tran

Duc Anh Vu Tran — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:52:07 +0000

The seats of those trains are too small. The train is not wider than the rail. It is like the high speed train in asia and the tgv made by the same persons.

By: ricky65

ricky65 — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:39:22 +0000

I think we’re all missing the point here in this article.
The Chinese are interested in “building” this train. I didn’t see anything in here that says they’re interested in “financing” it.
They need work for work for their increasingly idle construction industry not financing a fools errand.

By: Dude

Dude — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 01:23:33 +0000

China joins growing interest in CA high speed rail…

“Re rerry, rerry rike train”

By: bob

bob — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 01:12:47 +0000

I doubt this goes anywhere, certainly not if the Chinese don’t get guarantees.

If it does proceed it will be the hapless Colliefonian (as Ahnode sez) taxpayer who will be on the hook, as always.

But all this probably goes nowhere.

The Chinese are too busy buying American real estate and other hard assets. The are unloading their Amerikan Gooberment IOU Nothings (t bonds) for real assets.

By: Just Another Disruntled Citizen

Just Another Disruntled Citizen — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 23:57:38 +0000

If ever there was a stupid government project, the High-Speed Rail is it. And now HSR project boosters have taken astute advice from the opposition.

Does that cure the HSR project of its stupidity?

No.

By: Hutch

Hutch — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 23:20:41 +0000

I thought the Govt. Was Bragging about how this was gonna create all these new jobs for all Californions and such. Now we’re bringing in foreign investors. Are we going to start bringing in workers from other Countries? What a “CROCK OF SHIT! We need Damn’s.

By: Dork

Dork — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 18:34:24 +0000

This is going to be such a big money maker for the investors, I think we should REQUIRE the various Public Employee Retirement Funds Fully invest ALL THEIR FUNDS in this venture. They can KEEP ALL THE PROFITS and of course if they lose, tough, beans and rice

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 18:23:21 +0000

I doubt the Chinese will be interested without revenue guarantees from the state — and other subsidies as well — which of course violate the prop that approved the project.

But if the ChiComs DO want to build it without subsidies, let’s facilitate the effort.

Our state can use the economic stimulus of foreign capital foolishly spent on a little-used slow train to nowhere built in the hinterlands. Who knows what the inscrutable (and financially crumbling) Chinese will decide?

After all, there’s one born every minute. No, NOT Chinese — suckers!

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 15:38:10 +0000

… for a segment from Merced to Burbank

That will be a gold mine of commuters and $$$$$…oh wait, no it won’t NO ONE will ride that segment. What makes ANYONE think there is a need for “high speed rail” from Merced of all places, to Burbank????