u/belnap_ig
· 5h
Belnap said broke for 2027. Believe the IG, not the ribbon cutting.
California high-speed rail still broke
IG Belnap says California HSR is broke for a December 2027 target after $18B spent and up to $195B still needed.
Summary
- Inspector General Laura Belnap reported California high-speed rail remains broke for its December 2027 service target.
- About $18 billion has been spent while estimates for completion run from $90 billion to $195 billion more.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Becerra are fighting bailout politics as the project misses milestones.
- The Central Valley segment is the poster child for blue-state infrastructure ambition without discipline.
- Federal watchdogs argue Congress should not refill a hole California politicians dug with optimistic timelines.
Commentary
Eighteen billion dollars and still no train is progressive governance in daylight. Belnap's report is the receipt.
Becerra lawyering for bailouts while Newsom poses on climate is why voters distrust big government builds.
Japan built real shinkansen with engineering, not press releases. California chose consultants and fantasy schedules.
Comments
Should Washington bail out California HSR?
u/18b_spent
· 4h
$18B spent, no ride. Audit every contractor.
u/green_rail
· 4h
Feelings are not a clearance. IG Belnap says California HSR is broke for a December 2027 target after $18B spent and up to $195B still needed.
u/becerra_fight
· 3h
Becerra fighting bailouts is Newsom's problem, not America's wallet.
u/central_valley
· 3h
Central Valley segment is a monument to scope creep.
u/campus_transit
· 2h
Republicans hate trains because oil donors say so.
u/fiscal_hawk
· 2h
195B more is a joke. Kill the federal refill.
u/tokyo_ally
· 90m
Japan's rail works because accounts matter. Copy that.
u/press_clip
· 70m
Examiner premium on broke rail. Use it in every hearing.
u/night_shift
· 40m
No bailout. Sell the land. Stop the bleed.
Paraphrased comments. Not attributed.
