Comments on: Fight escalates over federal funds for CA bullet train

By: afrequentreader

afrequentreader — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:30:34 +0000

where’s the “like” button when you need it! 😉

By: ricky65

ricky65 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:54:24 +0000

Yes. Keep it simple folks.
It is impossible for old Teddy to understand complex subjects anymore as the Alzheimer’s is really kickin’ in these days.
Third grade level or lower please.

By: RCC

RCC — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:01:04 +0000

In reply to LJ. cause that would make senses and california likes to complicate matters, so they can tax more to generate a fictional problem and look smart.

By: Ted Steele

Ted Steele — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:07:43 +0000

The Ted System will not even comment on this thread— too lame. Attn doomers——step up your posts

By: me

me — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 05:03:59 +0000

In reply to Queeg. Pete Wilson was one of the decent ones ! before frickin Nazi Arnold Schwarzenegger bought his way in as Governor

By: Queeg

Queeg — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:23:49 +0000

Comrade LJ

Lib Privledge/union benefits/Less than truck load shippers possible chronism all in mix.

If you’re a typical uneducated/naive Gen X’er bloke you must live, sweat and work at obsecure bullet stops out of sight and mind.

By: LJ

LJ — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:47:06 +0000

Over the years, I’ve traveled on both Europe’s high speed and standard trains. Seldom crowded, high speed trains were used mostly by professionals and business people. Tickets are quite expensive. The great majority of folks used standard trains. Standard trains were full of working class, families, locals, and everyone else. Tickets on them are quite affordable. If a traveler wanted to upgrade, they could always buy a first class ticket on a regular train. Why can’t California start with a good regular train system that everyone, no matter their economic level, can use?

By: ricky65

ricky65 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:49:43 +0000

What I cannot see in this article, or anywhere else for that matter is how much money has already been spent on the Brown Streak train? How much has the state spent on the current segment near Fresno? …and how much more is needed to complete the current 118 mile segment?
We need to know where we stand on our ‘investment’.
Whatever that is you can expect cost overruns (change orders) in the range of 30% to add to that figure based on HSR’s previous track record. And you can add the $3.5 billion fed ‘clawback’ to the taxpayer bill.
Once we get a real accounting of what’s at stake I think the state taxpayers will be shocked.

At that point, I think the ‘Theory of Holes’ will be applied: Whenever you find yourself deeper and deeper in the hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

By: Queeg

Queeg — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:18:19 +0000

Comrades. Settle. Chill.

You lost influence years ago backing Peteee Wilson.

You’re stale, polyester-esqe old news.

Ciao

By: patandemma

patandemma — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:51:59 +0000

what would do more for one of the most poverty-stricken areas in America (San Joaquin Valley) ?: $18B for water infrastructure to revive the devastated ag industry there or $18B for a Bakersfield to Merced bullet train that only the affluent could afford to take