US sees no viable path for California High-Speed Rail project, may rescind $4 billion

[MichMan]

(Reuters) -The Trump administration said Wednesday there is no viable path forward for California's High-Speed Rail project and warned it may rescind $4 billion in government funding in the coming weeks.

The U.S. Transportation Department released a 315-page report from the Federal Railroad Administration that cited missed deadlines, budget shortfalls and questionable ridership projections. One key issue cited is that California has not identified $7 billion in additional funding needed to build an initial segment between Merced and Bakersfield, California.

USDOT gave California until mid-July to respond and then the administration could terminate the grants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-sees-no-viable-path-for-california-high-speed-rail-project-may-rescind-4-billion/ar-AA1G4YDR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95faab806c6b48e9a30fbf2e6a6be79d&ei=10

[Basso8vb]

1. Bullshit.

Pure fucking bullshit.

We should have had a fully functioning high speed rail system in California by now, but the airline, auto and oil industries have spent untold millions over the years lobbying against it and as a result it's been deliberately set up to fail.

If you've ever been stuck on I-5 in a traffic jam in the middle of fucking nowhere in the Central Valley you'd realize just how badly we need this.

This is why we can't have nice things.

[kimbutgar]

2. A nice train track could be built down the middle of highway 5 by now !