Posted on 02/12/2019 7:55:28 PM PST by hapnHal
Edited on 02/12/2019 8:59:04 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
I'm sure there's MANY projections as to how wonderful it'd be.
Taking in all the costs for the project, as well as rail yards, maintenance, trains, ticket machines, online presence, advertising, etc - plus assuming a partnership with Greyhound and Amtrak - the tickets will likely cost $5 at the kiosk and result in $9,000 in cost per rider to the public.
Maybe a thousand riders a day on 8 train trips (4 each way.)
Translation- “Lets see if we can get the feds to pay for it”.
One of the repeatable stories. So, will the areas “ruined” intially be required to be restored to their previous conditon? Will any of it be used to fulfill the original intent in short spurs?
That’s true.
No need to rub their noses in it (too much).
How about treating it like an overpayment on a paycheck?
Trump should DEDUCT this $$$$ from ANY & ALL of the monies due to Calif until the $3.5 BILLION is paid back.
It was never really going to go from LA to SF, but would go through the Central Valley so the illegal aliens can get around.”””
The backside of all of this?
Jerry Brown & the Dems TOOK THE WATER AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY FARMERS to the point where the illegals now have NO JOBS.
This railway project is pure Democrat corruption with Senator Fine-swine and her husband up to their necks in it.”””
THERE are the tax returns that should be opened up.....
I read all the way just looking for this post.
I have a nostalgia for the “Willie Green Happy ChooChoo “ threads. :)
“Merced to Bakersfield ever going to make money...”
They could follow the Amtrak model and loose money on every ticket sold, but make up for the loss in sales volume. /s
Dittos.
It was a payoff to the Unions and Illegals
It became useless once Brown gave licenses to Illegals
We voted for Cox too, with the same long-shot wish.
One can readily see from a map that a BIG chunk of California has separated from the mainland: BAJA.
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