[irishjuggler]

Exactly. Who in the hell wants high speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield? What a freakin' joke. If there is some huge unmet need for public transit between Merced and Bakersfield, it'd be a lot cheaper to run a bunch of buses up and down I-5 (hell, even electric buses if you wanna be ''green").

This is a transparent attempt by Gavin Newsom to pull the plug on this boondoggle BUT do so in a way that "saves face" with regard to the money already wasted AND not return the federal money.

[marajade]

It only takes 2 - 2 1/2 hours to drive from Merced to Bakersfield. What is high speed rail really going to save commuters?

What happens in Merced or Bakersfield? I mean either it is SF/Sacramento or LA.