5 Reasons CA's High Speed Rail is 7 Years Behind Schedule. Eminent Domain is not Imminent Domain.

  • 50% over budget ($3.6 billion in excess)
  • topography- dense urban areas, soggy lands, mountains
  • acquiring land takes time- eminent domain is not imminent domain
  • sluggish environmental approvals
  • failing to unlock federal money quickly enough

National Review | TPPF’s Chueck DeVore| California’s High-Speed Rail: Slow, Expensive, and Bound for Cancellation