"Congress will be more interesting, in how the sausage is actually made... But, the chances of good projects like LA Union Station run through..would likely fare better under a competitive grant and/or state population based "formula" allocation"

I thought you said the LAUPT track project was funded and due for service by 2028 ????







BOB2 Wrote:
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> When you read and do the math, stretch it out over
> the 15 years, and remember that it includes and
> assumes today's current expenditures, it's not
> quites as "earth shattering"...
>
> Also note, that it appears that some of this will
> be going into politically popular, and often much
> needed, grade separation projects on routes with
> Amtrak services, as would some of the highway
> funding.
>
> So, unlike some of the "passenger rail foamers" on
> Facebook, don't start spending it all on services
> from San Diego to Tucson... Or, high speed rail
> from Chicago to Minot....
>
> But, what has been more interesting is the
> distance the DOT and WH staff have kept from CA's
> "runaway money train" fiasco, as being any kind of
> "model" for this, in any of the hoopla...
>
> Congress will be more interesting, in how the
> sausage is actually made... But, the chances of
> good projects like LA Union Station run through,
> Del Mar bluffs, the ACE connection with the
> dysfunctional project in the Valley, would likely
> fare better under a competitive grant and/or state
> population based "formula" allocation of funding
> scenario, similar to the highway and transit
> programs.