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History lesson
Author: LES
Date: 10-11-2022 - 01:22

"But, no, Jerry Brown & Co. bit off more than they could chew"

History lesson:

"And Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership has ensured that unprecedented economic safeguards will guide the construction of a vitally needed transportation alternative,” Judge Quentin Kopp, chairman of the High Speed Rail Authority said in a news release."


And you seriously think if Prop 1A had a phase 1 as being LA-San Diego it would have passed? 52-47% was the results. Would of SF been on board? doubt it Would of SD even voted for it? doubt it.


You think feds would given the billions for "slow-speed" rail, nope. Their requirement was for the Valley.


> But, no, Jerry Brown & Co. bit off more than they
> could chew and now we have a half-assed HSR line
> that has kinda-sorta been built over the flatlands
> of the San Joaquin Valley---the easiest place to
> build from a topographical and NIMBY standpoint.
> Notice that they didn't build it through the
> mountainous areas first. Why do you supposed that
> was?
>
> This is what happens when you have a bunch of
> idiots making the decisions and they bamboozle
> everyone into thinking they know what's best.

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  NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle Ken 10-09-2022 - 10:03
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle Clem 10-09-2022 - 10:53
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle ? 10-09-2022 - 11:51
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle GRD 10-09-2022 - 15:17
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle Wojak 10-09-2022 - 17:58
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle FUD 10-09-2022 - 22:20
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle- Not really new "News" to the AP community is it? BOB2 10-10-2022 - 03:10
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle- Not really new "News" to the AP community is it? Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam 10-10-2022 - 16:09
  Yeah, That Sounds Like Your Kinda Meeting . . . 10-10-2022 - 19:08
  Re: Yeah, That Sounds Like Your Kinda Meeting . . . Whatever it takes to keep you away from the schools Nancy.... BOB2 10-10-2022 - 20:00
  Patience anybody LES 10-10-2022 - 07:59
  Re: Patience anybody Encinitas Eddie 10-10-2022 - 23:37
  History lesson LES 10-11-2022 - 01:22
  Re: Patience hell, but let's not repeat made up stories. BOB2 10-11-2022 - 07:07
  Re: NY Times Front Page on CAHSR Boondoggle J M STARR 10-10-2022 - 08:41


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