Just look at the Fortune 100 Engineering Consulting Firms; most likely many were. What I saw in 5 years was high turnover at the CHSRA. State workers padded their retirements bigly with one year causing a lot of re-hashing decisions made earlier. Initially it was going to cost $33B for the entire project. Then, before I left it was $68B for Phase 1. They split it into two phases and 10 years later it could cost $128B just for Phase 1?
Criminal.
Hey Ffairchild did you do the Bridge over the San Joaquin River? I always tell the wife that will be a beautiful farmers market one day. The views must be incredible!
This would be great! California projects like this have been money laundering for decades, I would love to see Elon or anyone help make California great again. First the election fraud machine must be shut down. If not, no changes here.
What over a decade with no results and Billions of Dollars spent.
With foreign companies involved actually withdrawing support. Because working on projects in or near active war zones in North Africa. Was easier and more cost effective than dealing with Californias bureaucracy.
"The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has spent more than $11.2 billion on construction and planning since 2006. As of the end of 2023, the project has received about $23 billion in combined state and federal funding. The total estimated cost for the project is now between $89–128 billion."
The CHSRA has made progress on the project, including:
Completing ten structures on the first 119 miles of construction
Environmentally clearing 422 miles of the 500-mile project
Creating over 12,000 jobs, with 70% of those going to Central Valley residents
Entering into an agreement with 13 rail labor unions for system operation
Doesn't sound like much for a project that's 19 years old.
Someone ELI5 how DOGE can cut funding on a State project? Did the US govt contribute or promise funds? If so, then by all means stop that funding. But the Federal govt can't stop State projects just because of budget overruns.
I think it is a completely stupid idea for that train, but if the morons in charge in CA want to do it then they can until the citizens of CA pick up torches and pitchforks.
I'm sure the DS bureaucrats just stalled and never demanded that Calif give the money back and then Trump's term ended and the money was never returned.
I wish we could get actual HSR in this country. Doesn't need to be transcontinental, I think that's still best served by flights. But maybe a line up and down the West Coast and then one on the East Coat with a spur branching out from DC to Chicago at least
Look at their federally funded child support program also. They double dip and judges amd attorneys get paid. Every case has federally funded child support before they collect from the father and the federal money doesn't get paid back. So the money from the Father goes into abound that judges and prosecutors get skim from. There's at least on class action in Monterey county for it that was filed federally.
As they should. I worked on the Fresno to Palmdale section for 5 years. That was from 2009-2014 and still no bullet train.....
Who are the contractors getting paid to accomplish nothing?
And which politicians are they "contributing" to (i.e. bribes)?
And where/to whom are their "expenses" going?
Just look at the Fortune 100 Engineering Consulting Firms; most likely many were. What I saw in 5 years was high turnover at the CHSRA. State workers padded their retirements bigly with one year causing a lot of re-hashing decisions made earlier. Initially it was going to cost $33B for the entire project. Then, before I left it was $68B for Phase 1. They split it into two phases and 10 years later it could cost $128B just for Phase 1? Criminal.
Yeah, the contractors and the politicians they are giving kickbacks to shouldn’t be able to walk down the streets EVER AGAIN!
Let’s tar and feather these fuckers! Just like the good ol’ days.
Hey Ffairchild did you do the Bridge over the San Joaquin River? I always tell the wife that will be a beautiful farmers market one day. The views must be incredible!
Nope, but that's a pretty high bridge.
Here’s some motivation. Make Newsome, Pelosi, Schiff, and Swalwell take a ride on a certain date whether the track is finished or not.
This would be great! California projects like this have been money laundering for decades, I would love to see Elon or anyone help make California great again. First the election fraud machine must be shut down. If not, no changes here.
What over a decade with no results and Billions of Dollars spent.
With foreign companies involved actually withdrawing support. Because working on projects in or near active war zones in North Africa. Was easier and more cost effective than dealing with Californias bureaucracy.
Long past time questions started being asked
The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has been since 1981.
"The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has spent more than $11.2 billion on construction and planning since 2006. As of the end of 2023, the project has received about $23 billion in combined state and federal funding. The total estimated cost for the project is now between $89–128 billion."
The CHSRA has made progress on the project, including:
Doesn't sound like much for a project that's 19 years old.
They should look at California's elections.
Someone ELI5 how DOGE can cut funding on a State project? Did the US govt contribute or promise funds? If so, then by all means stop that funding. But the Federal govt can't stop State projects just because of budget overruns.
I think it is a completely stupid idea for that train, but if the morons in charge in CA want to do it then they can until the citizens of CA pick up torches and pitchforks.
The Feds have handed corrupt officials in Commiefornia billions of dollars for this disaster of a project.
The Feds have every right to audit any monies given for the project.
That's what I suspected because - democrats. The feds should audit and demand payment, and that could lead to the project being shut down. Thanks.
Six billion from the FJB / Hoebama administration alone.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/12/05/california-to-receive-6-billion-federal-investment-for-high-speed-rail/
There were also billions awarded by the Kenyan Faggot administration.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-28-la-na-high-speed-rail28-2010jan28-story.html
That is at least $8.25 billion stolen from taxpayers.
Trump in 2019 cancelled almost 1 billion dollars of federal funding and said CA owes the feds 3.5 billion for money they wasted on the project. I don't know whatever became of that. https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-cancel-nearly-1-billion-for-california-high-speed-train/
I'm sure the DS bureaucrats just stalled and never demanded that Calif give the money back and then Trump's term ended and the money was never returned.
Yeah, Trump cut funding for the LA to SF railed back when he was President.
I missed that in real time. I guess there was too much winning.
The cash sucking sound is from Feinstein’s husband is it not?
CA Water Projects say hold my beer.
California's 'water crisis' is completely planned by those in charge.
Just cut the funding. Wasted spending.
Most politicized or most invisible?
Yes
Yeah, it’s analogous to the $30 billion high-speed Internet infrastructure that connected no one
It's a money laundering nightmare! Go Elon!
Uhm, what highspeed train? The one they got funding for, but never built? Somehow reminds me of the "Monorail" in The Simpsons...
Then do Brightline passenger train in Florida, total farce
I wish we could get actual HSR in this country. Doesn't need to be transcontinental, I think that's still best served by flights. But maybe a line up and down the West Coast and then one on the East Coat with a spur branching out from DC to Chicago at least
Do they actually have the manpower to investigate California?
I’d be happy to volunteer if they’re going to outsource the investigation to us anons.
Probably one reason there are so many sealed indictments in California.
please God, just focus majority on California. we're so fucked, we need federal help more than ever
DOGE Team, Please investigate why California needs a state of emergency with 0.000000872475999% of the population with symptoms?
Look at their federally funded child support program also. They double dip and judges amd attorneys get paid. Every case has federally funded child support before they collect from the father and the federal money doesn't get paid back. So the money from the Father goes into abound that judges and prosecutors get skim from. There's at least on class action in Monterey county for it that was filed federally.
Is this the one where the "fire" followed the same route the train would eventually be on? lol
Who did the straw purchases of the land needed benefit?