California is mercilessly mocked for 'world's most pointless crossing' high-speed rail bridge that cost $11 BILLION

DAILY MAIL ^ | 5 May 2024 | ISABELLE STANLEY

[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.

[Billthedrill]

You look at that and think “dismal failure.” I look at that and think “bowling alley.”

[LouAvul]

A train representative of the rest of the joke known as kommiefornia, saturated with the urine of addicts and drunks and coated with the feces of the same gutter trash.

Who won't want to ride such a train? /s

[Avalon Memories]

I lived in Los Angeles for 40 years before moving to North Carolina nine years ago in 2015. They broke ground and started construction on that stupid high speed rail project the same year. More than likely, there will be no need for rail travel by the time they finish it.

[ridesthemiles]

FEINSTEIN”S HUBBY has the contract for the HIGH SPEED RAIL project.

[Texas resident]

That hammers down the point.

[ridesthemiles]

RICHARD BLUM-—HE DIED IN 2022.

[dagunk]

500 x 5280 (ft/mile) = 2,640,000 ft @ $11,000,000,000 per 1,600 ft.
2,640,000➗1,600 = 1,650
1,650 x $11,000,000,000 =

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My slide rule says 1.815 trillion dollars.
1.65e3 * 1.1e10 = 1.815e13.
Calculator says 1.815 trillion.

I need to get in on this boondoggle....

[adorno]

Make work projects. They're everywhere and cost nothing because, it's money that people don't notice being spent. It's always other people's money, which means that most people don't worry about, even if in reality, they're paying for the boondoggles. It's the same kind of expense that governments everywhere use to create jobs, even if those jobs are meaningless and don't produce anything, such as what the Biden administration has done in the last 3 years by hiring workers to get a better jobs picture, so the 'low' unemployment rate is as a result of fake jobs created.

So, we get bridges to nowhere, tunnels that don't serve any real purpose, duplication of rail services, unneeded roads, dredging of rivers and swamps, even building new office buildings and maintenance of such.... all meant to create jobs and keep those people voting for the creators of those phony jobs. Union jobs, for example, are forever jobs, because, the union bosses are sure to make contributions to the politicians that create those fake projects.

EVs are the latest fake projects, because, politicians expected many new millions of jobs to result from those projects; even the resistance by the consumers against purchasing those unnecessary vehicles, does not deter the government officials and politicians from insisting that they're needed. Windmills and solar panels and all green projects, were not needed or necessary, but, the excuse is a cleaner environment, but in reality, they're make work projects.

The truth is hidden from the general public, and the costs are even more hidden.

[markman46]

The one outside of fresno is just like it.

[montag813]

This 1600 foot bridge to nowhere cost more than the annual GDP of Kosovo.

[DAC21]

“In the pocket of Diane Feinstein’s widower. Being married to a US Senator is pretty good for Business”

Her Husband, Richard Blum, died in 2022. So now the Train to nowhere profits are going to the Spawn.

[markman46]

Not browns Arnold did this signed the law for the bonds

[lurk]

Oh, you thought all that money was for a train?

[crusty old prospector]

That is $11 billion? It should be more like $11 million.

[Vaduz]

Maybe it’s a test bridge Biden wants to cross the pacific ocean?.

[Bernard]

It needs some Easter Island statues and maybe a Stonehenge rock pile to really confuse future generations about the purpose.

[x]

Alaska be laughing.

California built an even more useless "Bridge to Nowhere".

Even funnier, California already had a "Bridge to Nowhere" built at much less expense in the 1930s.

Either they didn't learn their lesson or they're doing it on purpose.

[VTenigma]

Nasty Nancy

[VideoDoctor]

I am effin shocked

That is criminal

NOT in California it isn't!

Just "BUSINESS" as usual.

[jeffersondem]

I hope at least some federal dollars were spent.

I so want to be a part of this great success story.