Opinion: Here’s why California high-speed rail proponents are wrong

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Rep. Ro Khanna and Ron Diridon Sr.’s attempt to deflect criticism of the project relies on flawed arguments.

last week by Rep. Ro Khanna and Ron Diridon Sr. deflecting criticism of California’s high-speed rail project relies on flawed arguments.latest update

But this is a comparison between two guesstimates. We cannot be sure what the final cost will be. We know that in nominal dollars, the estimated cost of the 520-mile San Francisco-to-Anaheim line has grown from $33 billion in 2008 to as much as $128 billion today. We already know that California high-speed rail is not a great climate change solution given its reduced ridership projection. Further, the extended timeline for the implementation of full Phase 1 service likely means the project won’t be fully running until after California has banned the sale of new gasoline-powered cars.

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