Tag Archives: California Bullet Train

Round Two: For California, “Finance” Is an Oxymoron (Thinks It’s Washington D.C!)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jack Curtis

Like ‘gold’ that turns your skin green, California’s nearly $5 B new borrowing approval (for the first 130 or so miles)  for its rapid rail  wonder train seems to be having more than the expected effects. California’s High Speed Train Derailing … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two States and the Little Choo-Choos That Could

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Jack Curtis

Is there something about Democrats and trains? New Mexico’s recent governor Bill Richardson (D) burdened his very poor state with the Roadrunner, a state-owned passenger train connecting Albuquerque and Santa Fe alongside the I-25 freeway. The governor guaranteed his remembrance … Continue reading →

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