Brightline West high-speed rail project receives $25 million in federal funding
The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.
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The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.
Another $5 billion has been added to the cost of California’s ambitious but long delayed high-speed rail line, according to estimates released Tuesday that show it could take $105 billion to finish the route from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Of the state because that's where you can build it fast. we envision high speed rail connecting san francisco, san diego. >> john: that will cost another 100 billion dollars. you're expecting private investors, private investors will be a part of the mix. have any come forward? >> not at this time, but there's every reason to believe that they will. >> the private money was always a joke because private money will invest in something where they can make a profit. there's no way this project is ever going to pay for itself. >> john: why does it happen? >> because it's visionary, john, very, ver...
High speed rail in the middle of the state because that's where you can build it fast. we envision high speed rail connecting san francisco, san diego. >> john: that will cost another 100 billion dollars. you're expecting private investors, private investors will be a part of the mix. have any come forward? >> not at this time, but there's every reason to believe that they will. >> the private money was always a joke because private money will invest in something where they can make a profit. there's no way this project is ever going to pay for itself. >> john: why does it happen? >> because i...