$64 billion is just a start I’m sure. It’ll be $350bn before it’s done and I’m not sure I’m estimating high enough...it might go to $500bn.
“$64 billion is just a start...”
They could just cut out the middle-man and proceed directly to a bike path (”Rail-to-Trail”).
Might save a few million.
Classic Willie Brown technique, just get enough money to get started.
$64 billion could buy all of the following airlines employing 340,000 people and have $4 billion left over: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France
It’s initial estimates were something like $11 to $20 billion, believe it or not. And that $64 billion is hedging. I’ve already seen talk of $100 billion.
Oh BTW: For some reason California is seeking all sorts of new ways to increase revenue on the back of car drivers, toll lanes, MPG traveled taxes...
All of a sudden, gas tax dollars just don’t go as far as they used to for repairing a building new roads.
Scratching head... wonder where all that money went.