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.
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.