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Re: Infrastructure Part 1 is One Step Closer LMAO..... Sound's more like CAHSRA got dumped on, like with the State budget....?
Author: LES
Date: 07-28-2021 - 15:55
BOB2 Wrote:
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> LMAO.... Les do they have you on overtime?
I wish. I could use a new car.
> So you think that the "runaway money train" is
> going to ve compete for all of that all of that 20
> billion, in those other programs....
I could easily see California snagging a couple billion. Why not? They're way out in front
with EIRs.
> I'm laughing my ass off, because like with the
> State budget, the Federal bill has failed to
> create any categorical program for the CHSRA's
> runaway money train... And, in my discusson with
> Padilla's office this morning we specifically
> discussed the importance of checks and balances,
> so projects don't lie and "low ball" cost
> estimates, to put taxpayer's on the "hook" for
> project cost overruns, that would have to come out
> of other projects...
Good for you. Glad to see.
>
> A good amount of the completely inadquate grade
> crossing money is already committed across all
> fifty states.... And, depending on how the Amtrak
> component is divided up, and for what, the State
> programs are going to be very competitive. And,
> if my discussions on how the FTA cost benefit
> rankings could be used for allocating FRA funds
> had any effect this morning, and on the use of
> mixed funding for true "public-private"
> partnerships, then you'er more likely to see FRA
> funds go with thing like the locally preferred
> alternative from Brightliine, to Disney. Thagt is
> via the more expensive, but better "public
> benefit" option from Orlando Airport to Disney,
> and on to Tampa, in a "true" public/private
> partnership....
As of this morning: "It scraps previous plans to spend $20 billion to create an infrastructure financing authority, sources in both parties said. It had been intended to attract investment through private-public partnerships,"
Amtrak monies appear to be a separate pot from the 20 billion mentioned before and grade are only a small piece of the pot.
> I know, you will say that his is not really "true"
> HSR" to you and the contractors at the -"cost is
> no object"-"runaway money train", and I have faith
> you will defend the "will of the voters" (who
> were lied to...)and the poor CA taxpayers to be
> lied to and fleeced forever... And, do I really
> care...?
Well, I'm not exactly fond of helping out investors who have fleeced tax coffers through
corporate welfare so your wrong there. Scott didn't make his billions selling kool-aid you know.
> Go compete away with the "runaway money train"....
> There are many more cost effective projects with
> good cost benefits and political support competing
> against this bloated gold plated boondoggle....
I'm sure there is, but at least we're not in the process of throwing trillions into ill advised wars for a change. Finally a chance to blow some on the good ole USA.
> Maybe, that idea of State level reform
> legislation, the idea that you dismiss, because
> this is the most competently planned and executed
> visionay project in the history of mankind, could
> be used to actually help the bloated fat to be
> cut, so that a more realsitic, affordable, useful,
> "slimmed down" CA high speed rail option, can
> become more "competitive"?
Power to the people and what is righteous dude.
>
> Before the CAHSRA starts using ineligible and
> illegal Federal funds and State match to lobby for
> that $20 billion, let's see the bill language on
> how they will determine "competitive"
> eligibility....
Voting on amendments and language is occurring as I type. We'll know soon enough.
>
> Or, not... After all BAD BOB2 is one of those
> "slow thinking" "southerners", like our Sou Cal
> legislator's, right?
Slow, but has potential.
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> LMAO.... Les do they have you on overtime?
I wish. I could use a new car.
> So you think that the "runaway money train" is
> going to ve compete for all of that all of that 20
> billion, in those other programs....
I could easily see California snagging a couple billion. Why not? They're way out in front
with EIRs.
> I'm laughing my ass off, because like with the
> State budget, the Federal bill has failed to
> create any categorical program for the CHSRA's
> runaway money train... And, in my discusson with
> Padilla's office this morning we specifically
> discussed the importance of checks and balances,
> so projects don't lie and "low ball" cost
> estimates, to put taxpayer's on the "hook" for
> project cost overruns, that would have to come out
> of other projects...
Good for you. Glad to see.
>
> A good amount of the completely inadquate grade
> crossing money is already committed across all
> fifty states.... And, depending on how the Amtrak
> component is divided up, and for what, the State
> programs are going to be very competitive. And,
> if my discussions on how the FTA cost benefit
> rankings could be used for allocating FRA funds
> had any effect this morning, and on the use of
> mixed funding for true "public-private"
> partnerships, then you'er more likely to see FRA
> funds go with thing like the locally preferred
> alternative from Brightliine, to Disney. Thagt is
> via the more expensive, but better "public
> benefit" option from Orlando Airport to Disney,
> and on to Tampa, in a "true" public/private
> partnership....
As of this morning: "It scraps previous plans to spend $20 billion to create an infrastructure financing authority, sources in both parties said. It had been intended to attract investment through private-public partnerships,"
Amtrak monies appear to be a separate pot from the 20 billion mentioned before and grade are only a small piece of the pot.
> I know, you will say that his is not really "true"
> HSR" to you and the contractors at the -"cost is
> no object"-"runaway money train", and I have faith
> you will defend the "will of the voters" (who
> were lied to...)and the poor CA taxpayers to be
> lied to and fleeced forever... And, do I really
> care...?
Well, I'm not exactly fond of helping out investors who have fleeced tax coffers through
corporate welfare so your wrong there. Scott didn't make his billions selling kool-aid you know.
> Go compete away with the "runaway money train"....
> There are many more cost effective projects with
> good cost benefits and political support competing
> against this bloated gold plated boondoggle....
I'm sure there is, but at least we're not in the process of throwing trillions into ill advised wars for a change. Finally a chance to blow some on the good ole USA.
> Maybe, that idea of State level reform
> legislation, the idea that you dismiss, because
> this is the most competently planned and executed
> visionay project in the history of mankind, could
> be used to actually help the bloated fat to be
> cut, so that a more realsitic, affordable, useful,
> "slimmed down" CA high speed rail option, can
> become more "competitive"?
Power to the people and what is righteous dude.
>
> Before the CAHSRA starts using ineligible and
> illegal Federal funds and State match to lobby for
> that $20 billion, let's see the bill language on
> how they will determine "competitive"
> eligibility....
Voting on amendments and language is occurring as I type. We'll know soon enough.
>
> Or, not... After all BAD BOB2 is one of those
> "slow thinking" "southerners", like our Sou Cal
> legislator's, right?
Slow, but has potential.
