[gedy]

I am too, but folks have to realize this is handout to big construction and construction unions, it's not to solve problem of high speed travel between SF and LA. While that has always been a thing in public works, unfortunately in recent decades in the US we've gotten to point where it doesn't really matter if the project makes sense or is ever completed. It's a shame.

[johnea]

It should also be noted that the original route was from:

San Diego to San Fransisco

The state representative from San Diego was the original proposer of the high speed rail (after returning from Japan of course).

Once the crime and graft roulette wheel went into action, San Diego was almost immediately removed from "the route".

[dmix]

They also started construction before they even finalized the route, including not realizing they would have to move tons of utility lines along the way (they didn't get sign off from the public utilities beforehand), then it got bogged down by environmental reviews, land acquisition issues, etc.

[nradov]

The California High Speed Rail Authority just posted about how many "good-paying jobs" they created, as if that's the goal rather than building a functioning railroad. Disgusting.

https://x.com/CaHSRA/status/2040474563847278877

[WalterBright]

Here in WA state, politicians list their accomplishments with lines like "spent $XXX million on YYY".