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$68-billion California bullet train project likely to overshoot budget and deadline targets
LA Times ^ | 10-24-2015 | Ralph Vartabedian

Posted on 10/24/2015 6:57:47 PM PDT by BAW

he monumental task of building California's bullet train will require punching 36 miles of tunnels through the geologically complex mountains north of Los Angeles.

Crews will have to cross the tectonic boundary that separates the North American and Pacific plates, boring through a jumble of fractured rock formations and a maze of earthquake faults, some of which are not mapped.

It will be the most ambitious tunneling project in the nation's history.

State officials say the tunnels will be finished by 2022 — along with 300 miles of track, dozens of bridges or viaducts, high-voltage electrical systems, a maintenance plant and as many as six stations. Doing so will meet a commitment to begin carrying passengers between Burbank and Merced in the first phase of the $68-billion high-speed rail link between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

However, a Times analysis of project documents, as well as interviews with scientists, engineers and construction experts, indicates that the deadline and budget targets will almost certainly be missed — and that the state has underestimated the challenges ahead, particularly completing the tunneling on time.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: bullettrain; california; duh; hsr
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41 posted on 10/24/2015 7:41:00 PM PDT by Baynative (Liberty lost is a high price to pay for the experiment of socialism.)
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To: Moonman62

BINGO! A pipeline from the northern rivers dumping millions of gallons of fresh water into the ocean every hour would pay for itself many times over.


42 posted on 10/24/2015 7:42:52 PM PDT by Baynative (Liberty lost is a high price to pay for the experiment of socialism.)
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To: BAW

Mr and Mrs Feinstein say thanks.


43 posted on 10/24/2015 7:44:02 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: Nifster

Maybe they will be bullet buses. I think a later phase of the project goes to San Jose and terminates at the CalTrain station in SF. That’s a long ways in the future, though.


44 posted on 10/24/2015 7:45:38 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: BAW

The Wright brothers are spinning in their graves in sync with the founding fathers. There’s a whole lot of shakin’ going on.


45 posted on 10/24/2015 7:46:37 PM PDT by chulaivn66 (They're inside the wire!)
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To: BAW

If by likely they mean inevitabley, guaranteed, positively, inescapably, assuredly, predestined...........


46 posted on 10/24/2015 7:48:43 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: BAW

47 posted on 10/24/2015 7:56:38 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: BAW
dozens of bridges or viaducts...

Maybe they could find shortcuts to save money. Use the experience of Seattle with Bertha. /sar


48 posted on 10/24/2015 8:17:15 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is libertye)
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To: BAW

Got to have bullet trains to get from one “Region” to the other, The Wildlands Project was finally completed so over 75% of the land is now off limits and of course to get the Participants to The Hunger Games on time.

The future is on the way.


49 posted on 10/24/2015 8:32:44 PM PDT by Captain7seas
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To: BAW

Wonder where choo-choo Willie is in all of that?
He MUST be involved in the planning!


50 posted on 10/24/2015 8:55:39 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: BAW

They won’t allow tracking for fear of causing earthquakes but they are building huge tunnels through fault lines?


51 posted on 10/24/2015 9:13:25 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: BAW

It’s highly unlikely this thing will actually be completed as California is much more likely to go bankrupt before then.


52 posted on 10/24/2015 9:14:06 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: BAW

Look at how the bay bridge project went.


53 posted on 10/24/2015 9:14:16 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Lisbon1940

Terminate being o key word. This money pit will never get near completion


54 posted on 10/25/2015 3:36:59 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Jim Robinson
Can’t wait to get to beautiful downtown Burbank.

Ain't that where the Johnny Carson show is?

55 posted on 10/25/2015 11:40:37 AM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: BAW

The DemonRats never saw a bloated budget-busting train project that they didn’t like.


56 posted on 10/25/2015 2:38:48 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Death before disco.)
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To: Cymbaline

No joke, Captain Obvious approves of this article.


57 posted on 10/25/2015 2:39:34 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Death before disco.)
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To: BAW

I ain’t riding the dang thing, period. Let the bond holders go suck mud.


58 posted on 10/25/2015 2:43:56 PM PDT by stboz
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