‘How Could They Be So Far Off?’: Doug LaMalfa Grills Witness On High-Speed Rail In California
During a House Transportation Committee hearing earlier this month, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) questioned witnesses about the California High-Speed Rail Project.
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This is what happens when you have bureaucrats with absolutely no real-world experience in charge of creating more and more boondoggles.
Money laundering?????????
@Mid.night1000rr
19 күн бұрын
Always. Reason Hunter Biden was a top employee for Amtrak. Follow the money
1 reason : corruption
So easy to spend other people’s money with no accountability or consequences.
Wow! Mr Gardner has that Circlespeak down pat. “What did you just say? for the last 40 seconds?” We should name that “Newsomspeak” I accidentally listened to Newsom’s “State of the State” address a few years ago. That guy spoke for 40 minutes and didn’t say a damned thing.
@sdrc92126
18 күн бұрын
He should have asked him to repeat it to see if he could
Did he get scalped?
Corruption
High speed FAIL in Calif.
@michaelkendall662
18 күн бұрын
Long time resident of CA....this is why I voted AGAINST the bond but the coastal idiots passed it
Cut the taxpayers losses and stop! With all big businesses that have left already, and the continued exodus of more, there is no need.
Kick backs at every level of government.
LOL...."huge demand" for high speed rail in CA?....NOT likely......$120B for the right to buy a ticket from SF-LA that will be at least TWICE the price and takes TWICE as long as a flight you can catch EVERY hour
Job program for termed out politicians!
I would like to keep my money, thanks.
Mr. Gardner can't even engineer his hair style🙄
Dudes Hair line is wild haha the comb over is dead haha
@JohnBrown-vn2qw
18 күн бұрын
looking like two toupees glued to the sides of his head
@Mid.night1000rr
18 күн бұрын
@@JohnBrown-vn2qw wonder how much do you think he pays for that hairstyle 🤔
@JohnBrown-vn2qw
18 күн бұрын
@@Mid.night1000rr free would be too much
California has a huge demand for a high-speed train system to connect the major California state cities to enable the residents to get out of California in an orderly manner. It can be built cheaply using a single track system since the train only needs to run one way.😅
spend it like you stole it..
@nix4644
18 күн бұрын
Which they did...via taxes.
Simple analysis is not one from the private sector wants to risk money on something that might never get completed nor will have enough riders to be financially viable...that is California...
Mexico started building high speed rail through the jungles of the Yucatan in June 2020 . The 966 miles long line is almost finished . One line of 5 more being developed to cover most regions North to South , and East to West of Mexico . The GDP of Mexico is only a fraction of the US .
@davidjackson7281
18 күн бұрын
Average speed 50 mph. Not HSR at all. But a good system nonetheless when there are sleepers and gourmet food served someday.
@paulpetock2836
17 күн бұрын
@@davidjackson7281 The new lines are still under construction . The Maya train system as the rest of the new lines under construction are design to run 160 k or 100 mph . Not as HS as China , Japan or Western Europe but faster then the USA . Service between NYC and San Francisco in 1900 was a half a day faster than today .
@davidjackson7281
17 күн бұрын
@@paulpetock2836 Tren Maya is a huge accomplishment and will become even better as the build out continues. Have you had a chance to ride it? l believe with upgrades and improvements the average speed could increase to 60 mph but since there are several station stops a top speed of 100 mph is adequate for the design-intended diesel operations. ln the USA Acela's top speed is 150 mph. Brightline's is 125 mph. The NEC is 125 mph. Many other Amtrak routes reach 110 mph. From NYC-DC the average speed is 80 mph. From West Palm to Orlando the average speed is 77 mph. Amtrak service from NY to SF requires an overnight layover in Chicago. The Transcontinental Railroad from Council Bluffs to the SF Bay (1950 miles) was completed in 1869 after only 6 years.
@paulpetock2836
17 күн бұрын
@@davidjackson7281 Not been on yet , plan to ride in the future . I have taken Amtrak a number of time across the country , alway very slow but a great view .Glad to see new lines being developed .
That little Denmark of 5 million residents is building the longest combined road-and-railway tunnel (20kms) across the baltic sea by the state owned Fehmern-AS in time.
How can anyone take this guy seriously? In both his exploration or his hair cut.
lol
The lord works in mysterious ways
What is up with this guys hair?
To the anti-train MAGAites: Have any of you ever travelled by train?
It might be, because "The king makers" controlling real estate see competition and normalization of the real estate market if High speed rail becomes a reality... the vote is clear, we want it.. let's go