California’s high-speed rail now ‘worst project in history’ — as insiders reveal unbelievable new c

[rangerrebew]

 
California’s high-speed rail now ‘worst project in history’ — as insiders reveal unbelievable new cost
By Josh Koehn
Published April 28, 2026, 8:57 p.m. ET
 

Calls are growing for California’s high-speed rail to be abandoned completely after revelations the estimated cost of completing Gavin Newsom’s fantasy train project has ballooned to a staggering $231 billion.

The latest cost revisions for the project — revealed during a Senate Transportation Committee meeting — left lawmakers fuming after the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office flagged numerous concerns.

State Sen. Tony Strickland, vice chair of the STC, said the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s plan continues to obscure true costs — and now he’s calling for the entire project to be scrapped.
 
This is despite the project having already burned through a cool $14 billion in taxpayer’s cash, mostly on land acquisition and construction in the Central Valley.

“I’ve been saying this for years now, but this is the most wasteful

https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/california-high-speed-rail-falls-behind-as-costs-soar-to-231-billion/

[rangerrebew]

You train deniers just don't understand the beauty of this wonderful project the same way and with the same nuances, advantages, and leadership the way Gavin Newsom does.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Yet Texas is embarking on the same trajectory.  All due to our past Governor Rick Perry's dreams.

Northwest Mall being demolished to make way for Houston station of Texas High-Speed Rail line
The station is part of the project that will create a rail line for a high-speed train between Houston and Dallas
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/04/23/northwest-mall-being-demolished-to-make-way-for-houston-station-for-texas-high-speed-rail-line/

[Free Vulcan]

It's a stretch to call it a project. Not much more than a vehicle to throw large amounts of money down a hole and into someone's pocket on the sly.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

It's a stretch to call it a project. Not much more than a vehicle to throw large amounts of money down a hole and into someone's pocket on the sly.

Most of the funds have been spent not on construction, but on purchasing land.

Wish a federal(not a state) watchdog looking out for the federal taxpayers' money would dig deep into those land purchases and see if any shenanigans happened like deep pockets companies or individuals bought up land ahead of the purchase by the train developer.

My money is that it was fraudulent to the extreme which explains the exponential cost overruns of the project.

[rustynail]

Most of the funds have been spent not on construction, but on purchasing land.

Wish a federal(not a state) watchdog looking out for the federal taxpayers' money would dig deep into those land purchases and see if any shenanigans happened like deep pockets companies or individuals bought up land ahead of the purchase by the train developer.

My money is that it was fraudulent to the extreme which explains the exponential cost overruns of the project.

 "pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered"

[Fishrrman]

2026:
"California High-Speed Rail"...

... at some future point to be named:
- California High Speed Bike Trail
- California Elevated Hiking Trail
or perhaps
- California Central Light Rail (assuming they get some track laid)...

[GtHawk]

2026:
"California High-Speed Rail"...

... at some future point to be named:
- California High Speed Bike Trail
- California Elevated Hiking Trail
or perhaps
- California Central Light Rail (assuming they get some track laid)...

Just call it what it always was....California High Speed transfer of of taxpayer dollars into democrat and their cronies pockets.