"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Most state projects for High Speed Rail (HSR), including California, assume they will get major funding from the federal government. This is no longer true. The Senate Appropriations Committee, which is controlled by Democrats, recently voted to fund HSR by…
Reasons: The huge cost. Hub cities and main stops will prosper at the expense of smaller cities and towns. Most people won’t be able to afford the tickets. In a true sign of the times, the Economist mentions several countries…
Two facts. The Republicans want spending cuts. The White House just announced they wiill seek $53 billion for high speed rail funding. So, they have a big, highly visible fight about it. Let’s say HSR funding gets cut to $10…
An ad-hoc group of transportation experts, headed by former state director of transportation Will Kempton, slammed the California High Speed Rail Authority saying it needed “a thorough reassessment of a number of critical engineering, financial, economic and managerial issues.” Um,…
Serious questions are being asked about the viability and affordability of California High Speed Rail. The project was approved by voters in Nov. 2008, allocating almost $10 billion in bonds. When and if completed, it would link San Francisco and…