We just came across a summary of the status of the California high speed railroad project, posted on line by a prominent local law firm, which neatly sums up how California voters have been snookered. Here it is:
“Compared with what voters approved in 2008, the new outline doubles the price tag to at
least $68 billion, delays the start of service nearly a decade to 2029, slashes
expected rider counts, increases fares, shortens the route and reduces train
service.”