Comments on: County leaders keep high-speed rail on the table, despite conflicting views http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/12/27/county-leaders-keep-high-speed-rail-on-the-table-despite-conflicting-views/ The Latest News from the Community of Del Mar Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: DavFlo http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/12/27/county-leaders-keep-high-speed-rail-on-the-table-despite-conflicting-views/#comment-409830 DavFlo Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:14:04 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=30303#comment-409830 This HSR is a boondoggle, and nothing else. The greatest and most expensive fleecing of the taxpayer in World History. The "current" HSR estimate to build is $98.5 to 118 Billion, up from the $33 Billion sold to voters - or "lowballed" to them - in 11/08. That's a 150% increase in construction costs in 3 years, and which doesn't even include the costs to build San Diego and Sacramento lines (which the 11/08 ballot proposition said WAS INCLUDED as part of the $33 Billion). So, extrapolating out the 150% increase ever 3 years from now until 2032, when the CAHSRA moved out the completion date to, means the train WILL EVENTUALLY COST $22 TRILLION DOLLARS TO COMPLETE (NOT INCLUDING SAN DIEGO OR SACRAMENTO!). Proof here: . If that same 150% increase occurs every three years, from now until 2032 (the revised completion date) then HSR will ultimately cost: $100, $243, $497 (billion), $1.47, $3.62, $8.92, $21.96 Trillion dollars. Yes, it’s ridiculous to expect 150% increases every three years, but it’s also ridiculous to take needed books and school supplies, art classes, music programs, etc. from K-12 children in exchange for an out of control HSR spending boondoggle. Democrats must kill the Train now. This HSR is a boondoggle, and nothing else. The greatest and most expensive fleecing of the taxpayer in World History. The "current" HSR estimate to build is $98.5 to 118 Billion, up from the $33 Billion sold to voters – or "lowballed" to them – in 11/08. That's a 150% increase in construction costs in 3 years, and which doesn't even include the costs to build San Diego and Sacramento lines (which the 11/08 ballot proposition said WAS INCLUDED as part of the $33 Billion).

So, extrapolating out the 150% increase ever 3 years from now until 2032, when the CAHSRA moved out the completion date to, means the train WILL EVENTUALLY COST $22 TRILLION DOLLARS TO COMPLETE (NOT INCLUDING SAN DIEGO OR SACRAMENTO!). Proof here: . If that same 150% increase occurs every three years, from now until 2032 (the revised completion date) then HSR will ultimately cost: $100, $243, $497 (billion), $1.47, $3.62, $8.92, $21.96 Trillion dollars. Yes, it’s ridiculous to expect 150% increases every three years, but it’s also ridiculous to take needed books and school supplies, art classes, music programs, etc. from K-12 children in exchange for an out of control HSR spending boondoggle. Democrats must kill the Train now.

]]> By: Derek http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/12/27/county-leaders-keep-high-speed-rail-on-the-table-despite-conflicting-views/#comment-408142 Derek Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:43:00 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=30303#comment-408142 "Del Mar Mayor and SANDAG board member Carl Hilliard... called the proposed high-speed rail, which has soared in estimated construction cost from $33 billion to at least $98 billion, 'the train to nowhere.'" By comparing apples with oranges (a price in 2008$ with a price in YOE$), he conclusively demonstrated that he doesn't really understand the high speed rail project. Therefore, he should be ignored, and kicked off SANDAG. "Del Mar Mayor and SANDAG board member Carl Hilliard… called the proposed high-speed rail, which has soared in estimated construction cost from $33 billion to at least $98 billion, 'the train to nowhere.'"

By comparing apples with oranges (a price in 2008$ with a price in YOE$), he conclusively demonstrated that he doesn't really understand the high speed rail project. Therefore, he should be ignored, and kicked off SANDAG.

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