California’s high-speed rail now ‘worst project in history’ — as insiders reveal unbelievable new cost
The Senate Transportation Committee is expected to continue reviewing the plan as lawmakers weigh whether to commit additional funding — or reconsider the scope of one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in state history
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Calls are growing for California’s high-speed rail to be abandoned completely after revelations the estimated cost of completing Gavin Newsom’s fantasy train project has ballooned to a staggering $231 billion.
The latest cost revisions for the project — revealed during a Senate Transportation Committee meeting — left lawmakers fuming after the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office flagged numerous concerns.
State Sen. Tony Strickland, vice chair of the STC, said the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s plan continues to obscure true costs — and now he’s calling for the entire project to be scrapped. ---More...
“GHOST TRAIN” starring @GavinNewsom
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy)May 1, 2026
Production Costs: $231 Billion AND COUNTING
Release Date: NEVER https://t.co/6K1TfGOGuB pic.twitter.com/os0J9T29JI
“GHOST TRAIN” starring Gavin Newsom. Production Costs: $231 Billion AND COUNTING
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