California High-Speed Rail
A $33B promise that ballooned past $100B.
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1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)
Build fast rail to connect the state.
2 · The realist counter-case
Critics cite cost overruns and delay.
3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats
$33B (2008) to $89-128B (2024); Central Valley segment ~$37B, opening ~2030-33.
4 · Liberty check
Public-works ambition vs. taxpayer exposure.
5 · The real tradeoff
A megaproject cautionary tale.
Allies & Playbook
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