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Haggis for Breakfast

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12. Having lived in SFO for almost a decade,

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 09:56 PM

May 2019

I can say that the transit system in the Bay Area was fantastic. You could actually live in The City without a vehicle. When talk first started about a rail system that would connect SFO to LAX, we were ecstatic. Sadly, we moved before that vote.

But inasmuch as CA is a "donor" state, why not just with hold ALL monies that go to the federal government, construct a better blue print and build the system without the butt-trumpet ?

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U.S. cancels $929 million in California high speed rail funds after appeal rejected [View all] Jose Garcia May 2019 OP

Baby lost CA by 4.5 million votes BeyondGeography May 2019 #1

So Cal will get $929 million Mendocino May 2019 #7

I agree with this move. MyUncle May 2019 #2

Well, the buffoon didn't do it because of logical reasons Perseus May 2019 #3

True, but The Mouth May 2019 #4

I have to agree with you, many people in California feel they have been sold a bill of goods ripcord May 2019 #10

I think the US Treasury is not flush with at140 May 2019 #5

Trump would have done DENVERPOPS May 2019 #13

I'm sure our governor Mr.Bill May 2019 #6

Trump has happy feet,another BILLION he can get hold of to blow on his POS wall.............. Bengus81 May 2019 #8

no high speed rail scam means no $. sorry CA. nt msongs May 2019 #9

Love to hear some FACTS about why it was such a bad project. Sounds like some very questionable Evolve Dammit May 2019 #11

Having lived in SFO for almost a decade, Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #12

I wish they would follow through on LA to Vegas ripcord May 2019 #14

The new Virgin Trains USA is planning on it. nt miyazaki May 2019 #15

Didn't know that was still a go ripcord May 2019 #16