Honey, I Shrunk The California High-Speed Rail...Again
The California high-speed rail project continues to face significant setbacks and cost overruns. Originally projected to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, the project has been scaled back and now may not even reach its intended endpoints. Recent estimates suggest costs could exceed $215 billion, with stations being relocated further from city centers.
- ▪California's high-speed rail project was initially approved in 2008 with a budget of $33 billion.
- ▪The projected cost has now ballooned to possibly over $215 billion, with significant changes to the route.
- ▪Recent reports indicate that the train may not reach downtown Merced or Bakersfield as originally planned.
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Honey, I Shrunk The California High-Speed Rail...Again Duane Patterson 9:20 AM | May 20, 2026 AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Have you ever been disappointed in life, where you've had large goals and big dreams, only to have to scale them back due to adversity? We've all had those moments, right? Imagine the heartbreak of being the poor, non-existent, 44-year-old California high-speed train fantasy.In 1982, California's legislature authorized the first $2 billion of a whole lot of billions to come for a study on a high-speed rail project from two actual cities in California - Los Angeles and San Diego.
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