High-Speed Rail: Boondoggle of Boondoggles

High-Speed Rail: Boondoggle of Boondoggles
In this aerial image looking towards downtown Fresno, the Cedar viaduct stands during construction of a high-speed rail project through the Central Valley in Fresno, Calif., on Aug. 26, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
John Seiler
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When the $10 billion high-speed rail bond was on the ballot in 2008 and being pushed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of his environmentalist personal makeover, I made two predictions: 1. It really existed only to dole out billions to private contractors and construction-union members. 2. It never would get built, except possibly in a highly truncated form.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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