re: California high speed rail amazing success. The bridge to nowhere

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No link?

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Authorities in the US have long planned a Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed rail project which is expected to cost over $100bn, but critics have claimed they have very little to show for it - apart from a 0.3-mile bridge that goes nowhere.

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Despite initial funding being approved back in 2008, the line is still a long way off and expected to cost over $100bn in total.

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Extremely efficient government you’ve got going on there. Why do you love this so much?

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A 2024 opinion piece published in the Times of San Diego compared the California project to high-speed rail in Indonesia, which opened its initial section in 2023. The Indonesian rail project only reaches the outskirts of the cities it serves, requiring a long trip on local transit to reach the city centers. Similarly, the California IOS would require a transfer on both ends to reach the Bay Area and Los Angeles. High-speed rail in Indonesia was reporting an operational loss and lower ridership than forecast.

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Btw this less than a mile and would take you 5 minutes to walk in any city.