Rich Lowry: California's high-speed rail to nowhere

The $130 Billion Train That Couldn't

In the annals of stupid and poorly run schemes, the California High-Speed Rail project ranks among the worst. Its future, even a dramatically scaled down one, has become ever more precariousrescinded $4 billion in funds already granted the project. Governor Newsom has already filed a suit to reverse the action, but he can’t legislate away the reality that this project is an abject embarrassment. When voters approved $9 billion for the plan in 20…

Rich Lowry: California's high-speed rail to nowhere

We're a long way from the transcontinental railroad.

California’s high-speed rail to nowhere finally gets derailed

We’re a long way from the transcontinental railroad.