Cost of California’s Bullet Train Hits $98 Billion Due to Spiking Tunnel Costs
California’s bullet train appears to have released a “High Case” estimate of $98.1 billion to prepare the public for much higher tunneling costs.
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California Bullet Train Cost Doubles to at Least $77.3 Billion
The “Base Case” estimated cost to build California’s bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has doubled to $77.3 billion, and could almost triple to $98.1 billion.
Boring Company Wins First Hyperloop Commercial Drilling Approval
Washington, DC, has issued the Boring Company its first commercial drilling permit for a Hyperloop tunnel that CEO Elon Musk promises will eventually offer a 29-minute service to downtown New York City.The drilling permit follows Musk’s July tweet that he had “verbal government approval”
High-Speed Rail Cost Spikes To $89 Million Per Mile
The cost to build the first 119 miles of California’s high-speed rail project across flat ground in the Central Valley has spiked to $89.1 million per mile.
Increasing Number of Migrants Smuggled In Freight Trains
Migrants in Austria are frequently being discovered in the cars of freight trains as they attempt to sneak across the border from Italy, leading to several deaths.
