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The Twist Ending: Gavin Newsom Kills Off California’s High-Speed-Rail Project

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/california-governor-gavin-newsom-tears-off-the-bullet-train-band-aid/

Excerpt: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in his first State of the State speech that he intends to scale back California’s $77-billion bullet train project, saying that while the state has the capacity to complete the first leg in the Central Valley, extending the rail line to Southern California and the Bay Area would “cost too much and, respectfully, take too long.” The Democratic governor supports finishing the controversial high-speed rail line between Bakersfield and Merced, and said it would invigorate the economy in California’s midsection and reduce the region’s air pollution. But because of the project’s persistent cost overruns, mismanagement and delays, the grand vision of bullet trains whisking passengers from San Diego to San Francisco doesn’t appear viable and will need to be reassessed, Newsom said. (Reality is relentless. ~Bob)