The high-speed rail line between Paris and Lyon, known as the LGV Sud-Est, was completed at a cost of approximately €12 billion.
Overview of the LGV Sud-Est
Opening Year: 1981
Length: 409 km (approximately 254 miles)
The cost of constructing the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona (Spain) was approximately €6 billion. This line, which opened in 2008, spans 621 kilometers.
California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) is the United States' first true high-speed rail project — a 800 km (500-mile), 320 km/h (200 mph), fully electrified, grade-separated system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles — but in early 2026 not a single kilometer of track has been laid despite $18+ billion spent.
They’ve been building this thing since the 90’s, but trust me bros they’re not lying about getting it done this time! /s cough money laundering coughcough
Depends. What's your race and victimhood status rating? If you're on SNAP you already qualify for a reduction.
If you play your cards right they might pay you every time you ride it.
Well a money-laundering pipeline isn't intended to finish . . .
For comparison:
The cost of constructing the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Barcelona (Spain) was approximately €6 billion. This line, which opened in 2008, spans 621 kilometers.
California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) is the United States' first true high-speed rail project — a 800 km (500-mile), 320 km/h (200 mph), fully electrified, grade-separated system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles — but in early 2026 not a single kilometer of track has been laid despite $18+ billion spent.
Quite the difference, is it not?
So who lined their pockets? Let me guess.
They’ve been building this thing since the 90’s, but trust me bros they’re not lying about getting it done this time! /s cough money laundering cough cough