Comments on: Despite shake-up, bullet train project faces more bad news https://calwatchdog.com/2019/09/27/despite-shake-up-bullet-train-project-faces-more-bad-news/ Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: deweaver https://calwatchdog.com/2019/09/27/despite-shake-up-bullet-train-project-faces-more-bad-news/#comment-149584 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:07:31 +0000 https://calwatchdog.com/?p=98206#comment-149584 It is time to admit that the evolution of our veto-aracy (where every stakeholder has a veto) and the “tragedy of the anti-commons” has resulted in going from a “Can-do” nation that could out perform both the Nazi and Communists to a “Can’t do anything” nation. Especially relative to China that built thousands of miles of Bullet trains while we paid huge fees to the politically connected and got nothing.

]]> By: Standing Fast https://calwatchdog.com/2019/09/27/despite-shake-up-bullet-train-project-faces-more-bad-news/#comment-149583 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:18:28 +0000 https://calwatchdog.com/?p=98206#comment-149583 Amusing status report on the High-Speed Rail to nowhere.

Of course, neither Bakersfield nor Merced could be considered nowhere, but who would ride it? And why?

But, a 119-mile railway for $20 billion–$168,000 per mile–might make this the most expensive rail service in history.

Carry on, fearless leaders. One of these days, one of your schemes might just actually become a reality.

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