Posted on 05/05/2024 12:43:32 PM PDT by george76
The High Speed Rail Authority shared an update on the Fresno River Viaduct ..
They were widely mocked with Elon Musk and Billy Markus piling in ..
California has been mercilessly mocked for boasting about completing the 'world's most pointless crossing' to nowhere at a cost of $11billion.
The California High Speed Rail Authority shared an update on the Fresno River Viaduct in Madera County last week, proudly saying it was one of the 'first completed high-speed rail structures'.
The Tweet did not get the reaction officials were hoping for with Elon Musk and Dogecoin creator Billy Markus piling in to mock the project.
The Viaduct has taken nine years to build and has cost taxpayers $11 billion as part of the state's long-delayed, bullet-train plan attempting to link San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Commenting on photos showing the bridge stopping at only 1,600ft long with either end floating unconnected in the air, Markus tweeted: 'This is the most remarkable human achievement ever.'
Sharing the rail authority's tweet he added: '1600 feet of high speed rail after 9 years and 11 billion dollars it takes about 5 minutes to walk 1600 feet so a high speed rail for that is a really big deal.'
He added: 'Wow so impressive, can’t wait until year 2400 for this to finish for 700 quadrillion dollars.'
Musk then chimed in, adding a crying face emoji.
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So far $11 billion of taxpayer money has been sunk into the scheme which aims to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.
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It will take an estimated $100 billion more to finish the project and link San Francisco to Los Angeles with many calling for the project to be scrapped.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I wonder where the $11 billion has really gone?
No shortage of highly educated fools as well as crooked, ignorant politicians on the LEFT COATS. Apparently common sense has taken a leave of absence long time ago.
No shortage of highly educated fools as well as crooked, ignorant politicians on the LEFT COATS. Apparently common sense has taken a leave of absence long time ago.
What left-wing politician will it be named after ?
A ride into fiscal oblivion on platinum tracks.
Elite$ taking care of elite$ ... no $urpri$e here.
At least Boston had the good sense to stop digging.
I hear you but when none of these people ever suffer any sort of voter retribution, who are the real fools, the politicians who line the pockets of themselves and their supporters with multibillion dollar boondoggles or the voters who keep voting them back into power or allow a crooked voting system that prevents any sort of change.
It’s the same argument about the homeless in California, they are spending billions with promises to end homelessness, but the problem continues to get worse
Bernie Madoff.
Nothing to brag about. Just sits on the ground. The first big earthquake and it will be gone.
I am effin shocked
That is criminal
Not a waste at all.
It can be used as a landing strip for electric airplanes.
Should be called Moonbeams folly with a big assist from the Mad Queen of Hearts Pelosi, and you can safely bet that they and every other democrat politician were well...compensated for F’ing over the California taxpayer. Oh and lets not forget the participation trophy winners, all the moron California voters ready to swallow every lie the democrats tell them and vote to tax the shit out of the rest of for every boondoggle presented to them.
$11 BILLION for that? That’s a crime against humanity.
California politicians, (democrats) are quite proud of the way they funnel money to themselves.
Same place as a lot of Republican pols do when it comes to defense/other spending.
...their and their friends pockets.
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