bagkingz t1_j9xsg2r wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:31 AM

Reply to comment by kynthrus in High-Speed Rail Project Will Create Over 10,000 Jobs in California by gammapsi05

Maybe if we didn’t blow so much money in the Middle East for 20 years we’d have HSR by now…maybe…

kynthrus t1_j9xtm6q wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:48 AM

We could afford it even with those 20 years. There is nothing stopping the US from investing in bullet trains except for old money train tycoons too scared to step into the modern age.

Arinium t1_j9yfvq8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Car companies continuing to lobby**

Antarcaticaschwea t1_j9z9cys wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Fr I'm low key ashamed to work for one such car company

Jerund t1_j9yioh4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Federal money is used for the war. California themselves uses state money to build the high speed rail. It seems like money wasn’t the issue for this HSR. Too many land rights and bad planning. We invested most of our money in airports instead. Look at how many airports we have compared to rest of the world. Think we have more than the next 5 countries combined