Biden's High-speed rail initiative

If you live in CA, this is on YOU. You voted this in. The waste is EPIC on this boondoggle.

Just to set the record straight. The project since its inception been plagued by incompetence. First it was voted on without the business plan being released until after the bond session had been voted on. Things like; train capacity, service levels, break-even points, and how monies would be secured…you know…basic shit that any high school project could come up with! Not to mention the biggie for CA…environmental reviews!



Cost overruns, timeline and schedule delays…yeah…not President Trump’s problem. You do realize that out of the 17 yrs this pie in the sky project has been attempted, it’s been overseen by Democrat governors for 14 of that.…correct?

Here’s the ultimate poke in the eye. It’s costing, right now, $2.7 m (that’s Million you for democrats) per MILE! That’s not even considering the projected cost overruns for the finish line in…Jesus, what is it now, ‘35?
But Trump is the one who left people with nothing. All this money spent and nothing to show for it is on Trump. As you pointed out Trump was president for a few years of this project, so this is also on him.

How much are huge boondoogles like roads in California costing the American taxpayers?

It’s amazing how hard you’re avoiding having a conversation on this.
 
How did it fail if it wasn’t complete??
Yes, Trump allowed billions of dollars to go to nothing. You’re starting to see how it was Trump who wasted the money.
Typical of you to comment on things you know nothing about. Lol. The $33 billion project was approved by CA voters in 2008. They were promised it would get commuters from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 2 hours and 40 minutes and go into operation in 2020.

Fast forward to 2025. After consistently blowing through budget estimates and missing countless deadlines, costs have exploded to $128 billion and continue growing, and there is literally no completion date. It was all a fantasy. With tails between their legs, Democrats that govern the state have drastically scaled back their ambitions. They now hope to have a train run between Bakersfield and Merced sometime between 2030 and 2033.

Transportation Secretary Duffy is putting a halt to the bleeding. Taxpayers across the country will no longer be throwing good money after bad to subsidize California’s grossly mismanaged choo choo train calamity.
 
Typical of you to comment on things you know nothing about. Lol. The $33 billion project was approved by CA voters in 2008. They were promised it would get commuters from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 2 hours and 40 minutes and go into operation in 2020.

Fast forward to 2025. After consistently blowing through budget estimates and missing countless deadlines, costs have exploded to $128 billion and continue growing, and there is literally no completion date. It was all a fantasy. With tails between their legs, Democrats that govern the state have drastically scaled back their ambitions. They now hope to have a train run between Bakersfield and Merced sometime between 2030 and 2033.

Transportation Secretary Duffy is putting a halt to the bleeding. Taxpayers across the country will no longer be throwing good money after bad to subsidize California’s grossly mismanaged choo choo train calamity.
So thanks to Trump all that money that was spent has gone for nothing instead of a HSR that would have linked SF, LA & LV.

Speaking of public projects how much has Mexico paid for that wall so far?
 
So thanks to Trump all that money that was spent has gone for nothing instead of a HSR that would have linked SF, LA & LV.

Speaking of public projects how much has Mexico paid for that wall so far?
The project was managed by the state of California, not the federal government. Trump was not even in office when the project started going off the rails. Let this be a lesson. Do your homework before embarrassing yourself by commenting on things you know absolutely nothing about. You’re welcome.
 
But Trump is the one who left people with nothing. All this money spent and nothing to show for it is on Trump. As you pointed out Trump was president for a few years of this project, so this is also on him.

How much are huge boondoogles like roads in California costing the American taxpayers?

It’s amazing how hard you’re avoiding having a conversation on this.
WTF kind of gibberish are you spouting?

Are you implying that because Pres Trump waited six months to pull the plug it’s ALL on him? As BB50’s and myself have pointed out, this is a California project that your state legislature fucked up. I’ve pointed it out numerous times across at least three threads of how. How bout you do your own homework for a change.

Let’s see if you can take a crack at this. You’ll end up with a Merced to Bakersfield line in…maybe ‘35 at best? I’m willing to bet you won’t see it before ‘40. How much will it cost RSM (that’s Revenue Seat Mile for you democrats) and will you have the traffic on that line for it to pay for itself…or at least offset some of the cost to taxpayers?

Roads…boondoggles? 🤡🤣🤡😂. Oh, no…you were serious…🤣
 
So thanks to Trump all that money that was spent has gone for nothing instead of a HSR that would have linked SF, LA & LV.

Speaking of public projects how much has Mexico paid for that wall so far?
Our money was wasted. You don’t throw good money after bad. This ain’t how the world works son. Oh, just so others know you don’t have a clue about what ye speak.

That Vegas line? That’s a whole other project mostly funded through private means. Only $3b is coming through Federal means. The other $12 b, private. It’s ahead of schedule last time I checked.
 
WTF kind of gibberish are you spouting?

Are you implying that because Pres Trump waited six months to pull the plug it’s ALL on him? As BB50’s and myself have pointed out, this is a California project that your state legislature fucked up. I’ve pointed it out numerous times across at least three threads of how. How bout you do your own homework for a change.

Let’s see if you can take a crack at this. You’ll end up with a Merced to Bakersfield line in…maybe ‘35 at best? I’m willing to bet you won’t see it before ‘40. How much will it cost RSM (that’s Revenue Seat Mile for you democrats) and will you have the traffic on that line for it to pay for itself…or at least offset some of the cost to taxpayers?

Roads…boondoggles? 🤡🤣🤡😂. Oh, no…you were serious…🤣
You seem unfamiliar with this project. The people of California spent billions of dollars & thanks to Trump will have nothing to show for it.

Why are you so cultists so afraid of answering a question?
 
Our money was wasted. You don’t throw good money after bad. This ain’t how the world works son. Oh, just so others know you don’t have a clue about what ye speak.

That Vegas line? That’s a whole other project mostly funded through private means. Only $3b is coming through Federal means. The other $12 b, private. It’s ahead of schedule last time I checked.
But you voted for a guy who consistently throws good money after bad.
 
The project was managed by the state of California, not the federal government. Trump was not even in office when the project started going off the rails. Let this be a lesson. Do your homework before embarrassing yourself by commenting on things you know absolutely nothing about. You’re welcome.
You may be shocked to learn that Trump was POTUS from 2017 - 2021. If this was a problem, why did he wait so long to address it?
 
You seem unfamiliar with this project. The people of California spent billions of dollars & thanks to Trump will have nothing to show for it.

Why are you so cultists so afraid of answering a question?
I know enough to know YOU are dead wrong. It’s like…there’s this thing…called the Interweb…where data and numbers can be pulled out of thin air.…proving that WE ALL have paid for it!

I know lots of you Radicalized democrats struggle mightily with this.
 
This is very simple, Trump decided to kill this and now after spending money the people get nothing. If you could move out of your cult mindset you’d be able to see facts.
You’ll get Merced to Bakersfield and you’ll like it!

What’s the over/under on you’ll NEVER set foot on it?
 
You may be shocked to learn that Trump was POTUS from 2017 - 2021. If this was a problem, why did he wait so long to address it?
Hate to keep embarrassing you but during his first term, Trump cancelled $1 billion that Obama had allocated. Biden got into office and allocated $3 billion that the Trump administration is set to cancel.

Let this be yet another lesson to you. Do your homework before posting comments on things you know nothing about. You’re welcome.
 
Hate to keep embarrassing you but during his first term, Trump cancelled $1 billion that Obama had allocated. Biden got into office and allocated $3 billion that the Trump administration is set to cancel.

Let this be yet another lesson to you. Do your homework before posting comments on things you know nothing about. You’re welcome.
It doesn’t embarrass me when you prove my point. Trump could have killed this and chose not to. Trump just keeps making bad decisions.
 
It doesn’t embarrass me when you prove my point. Trump could have killed this and chose not to. Trump just keeps making bad decisions.
Sorry to keep doing this to you, but Trump can only withhold FEDERAL dollars that have not been spent by prior administrations. The CA Slow Speed Rail project is a state project, primarily funded by CA taxpayers with supplemental grants from the federal government. President’s cannot stop states from wasting their own taxpayer’s money.

Let this be yet again another lesson for you. Avoid commenting on things you know nothing about. You’re welcome.
 
Sorry to keep doing this to you, but Trump can only withhold FEDERAL dollars that have not been spent by prior administrations. The CA Slow Speed Rail project is a state project, primarily funded by CA taxpayers with supplemental grants from the federal government. President’s cannot stop states from wasting their own taxpayer’s money.

Let this be yet again another lesson for you. Avoid commenting on things you know nothing about. You’re welcome.
You did it again. Trump is the one who wasted the money in this case.
 
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