http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/high-speed-half-truths-from-washington/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/high-speed-half-truths-from-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-19423 Robert Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:42:35 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=24826#comment-19423 California's 2.3 billion will go toward the 43 billion high speed rail project planned between San Francisco and Southern California. CA voters approved a 10 billion bond measure in 2008 so now CA has about 12 of the 43 billion or so it needs. Environmental impact studies will take another 18 to 36 months before they can even dig the first sovel full of construction dirt. The 2.3 billion will sit in the bank (or US Treasury) for at least that time. It's not what I would call a stimulus right now. California’s 2.3 billion will go toward the 43 billion high speed rail project planned between San Francisco and Southern California. CA voters approved a 10 billion bond measure in 2008 so now CA has about 12 of the 43 billion or so it needs. Environmental impact studies will take another 18 to 36 months before they can even dig the first sovel full of construction dirt. The 2.3 billion will sit in the bank (or US Treasury) for at least that time. It’s not what I would call a stimulus right now.

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