After billions ($3B+) of federal stimulus dollars pledged to build a new rail line, the project is plagued with problems. This will ultimately cost $118 Billion (gotta watch):
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cnn.com/video/?/video/be ··· rail.cnnPerspective $118 Billion = 559,000,000 (yep, 559 Million) round trip advance purchase air fares between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Basically enough to pay for round trip air fares 4 times a year for every man, woman, and child in the State of California for the next 6 years.