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I lived in California when this bullshit passed; it's completely crazy and fucked up.

The train goes to nowhere and nobody will ride it.

It was a "ballot proposition"; legislation didn't create it.
I don't know who paid to get the signatures to get it on the ballot.

Didn't Pelosi and others make bank by acquiring the land the choo coo would travel on, then repeatedly selling the right-of-ways?

“ a billion here and a billion there ,pretty soon your talking about real money “ Sen .Dirksen . I think you might be failing to look at the big picture - Look now you know why Jerry Brown was referred to as Governor Moonbeam ,also how else were you going to get Palmdale on the map ?? The loop diversion to Palmdale only delays the No—So trip by 12 minutes all at the paltry cost of only 5 Billion more. But what the hell land developers made a mint and the union no bid contracts got the voters out . Now speaking of the big picture the bullet train to nowhere was all a part of Obama’s “I bulit this shi* “ green vision for America where high speed rails would connect one Democrat city to another Democrat city all w/ the added insurance of made in US vote grabber backed by no bid Union contracts and land developers ,now never mind the cost cause it’s green .Green as in more campaign fund raising . If you think you’ve e seen it all…. you ain’t seen nothing yet .Coming soon to a rural community near you the green electric vehicle battery charger that will be powered by a diesel gas generator . PT Barum hit it spot on there really is “ a sucker born every minute “

What is most sad is that all this train money should have been spent on raising reservoir height and adding more storage for water.
What a waste this winter will be.

latitude38 says

“ a billion here and a billion there ,pretty soon your talking about real money “ Sen .Dirksen . I think you might be failing to look at the big picture - Look now you know why Jerry Brown was referred to as Governor Moonbeam ,also how else were you going to get Palmdale on the map ?? The loop diversion to Palmdale only delays the No—So trip by 12 minutes all at the paltry cost of only 5 Billion more. But what the hell land developers made a mint and the union no bid contracts got the voters out . Now speaking of the big picture the bullet train to nowhere was all a part of Obama’s “I bulit this shi* “ green vision for America where high speed rails would connect one Democrat city to another Democrat city all w/ the added insurance of made in US vote grabber backed by no bid Union contracts and land developers ,now never mind the cost cause it’s green .Green as in more campaign fund raising . If you think you’ve e seen it all…. you ain’t seen nothing yet .Coming soon t...

Chargers in rural towns? Ha! You have no imagination. How about free EVs for illegals? We have these in CA: https://archive.is/OAJhR

RWSGFY says

How about free EVs for illegals? We have these in CA: https://archive.is/OAJhR

Noice!

Tucked behind the boarded-up buildings of the town’s struggling main drag is an arsenal of innovation that León calls the Green Raiteros. It has put Huron on the map as perhaps the greenest migrant farmworker community in the country. Headquartered in a former diesel truck garage, the growing fleet of nine electric cars managed by León’s Green Raiteros program shuttles residents all over Fresno County free of charge.
“It’s a Spanglish term,” León said of the word “raitero” and its root, “raite” — slang for “ride.” In the long history of migrant workers seeking and offering lifts, the person who gives or receives the ride, León said, is the raitero.
The Green Raiteros program’s costs are covered mostly with hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants León cobbled together from state climate programs that industrial polluters are required to fund. Passengers are asked to reserve their rides a few days in advance, and they are welcome to use the service as often as they need.

On an otherwise sleepy Tuesday morning, the Green Raiteros headquarters was abuzz. “I call this one ‘The Executive,’” León said as he showed off an electric Volkswagen ID 4, the fanciest car in the fleet, at least until the three Teslas on order arrive. “There’s a button you can push to give you a massage.”

Feel like losers yet?

Just in case you that extra boost

This project is a consultants dream as the original goal didn't have a budget and the goal to provide short distance rides to relieve traffic congestion is not how it was designed. Most of the money "again" is going to consultants, the gangster train to Vegas will be done faster and probably start at Barstow.

I remember an article about a certain guy down near LA who has a lot of influence in Sacramento and demanded the crazy route rather than the route that would serve the most people. Can't remember his name, rich land developer I think.

Tesla EV charged with diesel generator still cleaner than conventional car
Robert Dean 13 February 2018
...
The result:
The Volvo is an exceptional car that recorded consumption of 4.800 litres over the 104.6km trip, that’s slightly better than the claimed fuel consumption.
The Tesla is another exceptional car; it’s also a 2200kg barge with dual electric motors that can propel it down the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds. Regardless of all that, the Tesla electric car required only 4.460 litres of diesel to cover the same 104.6kms.

EBGuy says

Tesla EV charged with diesel generator still cleaner than conventional car
Robert Dean 13 February 2018
...
The result:
The Volvo is an exceptional car that recorded consumption of 4.800 litres over the 104.6km trip, that’s slightly better than the claimed fuel consumption.
The Tesla is another exceptional car; it’s also a 2200kg barge with dual electric motors that can propel it down the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds. Regardless of all that, the Tesla electric car required only 4.460 litres of diesel to cover the same 104.6kms.

... and if you are an illegal in Central California you can drive and charge it for free whenever you want.