A company hoping to help California with its high-speed rail built one in North Africa instead, saying the region was ‘less politically dysfunctional’

Business Insider ^ | 9 OCT 22 | Hannah Getahun

[Salman]

The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), a French state-owned railroad operator, came to California in hopes of helping the state build a high-speed rail system from Los Angeles to San Francisco but left for North Africa in 2011 because the region was 'less politically dysfunctional' than the Golden State.

Within 7 years, they built a functioning high-speed rail system in Morocco, the New York Times reported.

California sought to have the first high-speed rail system in the country, but a new report from the Times showed political disagreement on the train's route slowed the ambitious project to a near halt — and raised construction costs by billions.

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[BenLurkin]

[rktman]

They need to high speed rail it out of caulifourkneeyuh ASAP.

[RatRipper]

“Round up the usual suspects”

[Governor Dinwiddie]

They were just speaking the truth. There are a lot of African leaders who are smarter and wiser and easier to work with than Gavin Newsom.

[NWFree]

Why deal with a libtard hellhole when you can go to a third world country?

Regressive Libtardism

[IAGeezer912]

This is going to be solid gold for adds against Gov Oldsum if he runs in 2024.

[Lockbox]

Morocco, a 3rd World Nation, Started after California, finished in 7 years and has a running bullet train, while California has NO bullet train and WON’T for many, many years..... Yet, YET California believes it runs the world..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Boogieman]

“There are a lot of African leaders who are smarter and wiser and easier to work with than Gavin Newsom.”

Yeah, the Africans probably tell you right upfront how much you need to pay in bribes and who to make the checks out to.

[Bullish]

Completely in control of the state democrat party and the democrat governor but it’s ‘politically dysfunctional’. It’s because all of the fatcat democrat looters want their cut of the grift.

The citizens of Cali are sure getting a railroad ride even without the trains.

[Bullish]

Nothing will stop grifter Newsome from getting the democrat nod in ‘24. The dem voters are that stupid and they don’t care about truth or evidence.

[T.B. Yoits]

The Moroccans expect a train. California residents don’t.

[hanamizu]

WON’T for many, many years....

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But when the first part is completed by the end of the decade, you’ll be able to get from Bakersfield to Merced in only an hour or so!!
/s

[rlmorel]

If you are a taxpayer in California, this all has to be a feature, not a bug!

[Rummyfan]

Current day Morocco is more open to engineering projects than current day California. I know Morocco is a monarchy but one could argue the the one-party state of California ia a de facto monarchy too.

[Rummyfan]

Morocco, a 3rd World Nation, Started after California, finished in 7 years and has a running bullet train, while California has NO bullet train and WON’T for many, many years..... Yet, YET California believes it runs the world.....

That project is never going to be completed and think of the billions spent. A lot of contractors and lobbyists have gotten filthy rich from it.

[Bullish]

I AM a taxpayer here and it’s no “feature” to be ripped off while they destroy my state through politics.

[Tommy Revolts]

[Libloather]

High-speed rail trains are stalled in the US - and that might not change for a while

https://www.popsci.com/technology/high-speed-trains-hyperloop-history/

[Rummyfan]

High Speed Rail Exists Solely for Graft