Perhaps the Voice should have trademarked the moniker "High Cost Rail" when Part 1 of our series was published back in January of last year. But it was offered as a public service and may even be catching on. Here's a link to an article by California State Sen. Doug LaMalfa that captures the essence of the issue and notes
When the Legislature returns to Sacramento, I am introducing a bill to send this project back to the voters. It's their money and they deserve the final say.
Speaking of good suggestions, here is our own John Horgan advising another state Senator (Simitian)
We have a valedictory suggestion for him. As a service to his constituents and to all Californians, Simitian ought to break free from his Democratic Party shackles and say what needs to be said by someone in majority authority: Put the high-speed rail albatross out of its misery ASAP; don't put the state's taxpayers on the hook for endless billions of dollars of debt. We can't afford it. Not now, not ever. Not even if high-speed rail were to use Caltrain's tracks (for awhile) as Simitian has suggested.
Let's skip the re-vote and go straight to killing the High Cost albatross!
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