GOP legislators demand probe of high-speed rail as construction progresses View Larger Image The Fresno Bee » California lawmakers are questioning the accuracy of reports previously provided to the Legislature by the California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) following the release of a 2013 report that revealed a 31% increase in the cost for the first phase of California’s high-speed rail project. Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) is critical of HSRA as additional documents show private sector industries expressed reservations about the practicality of private investment and the financial viability of the project. Michelle2018-03-07T13:50:30-08:00October 29th, 2015|California, California High Speed Rail, Design-Build, Rail| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts February 25th, 2019 How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise February 25th, 2019 DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary February 22nd, 2019 UC San Diego’s earthquake simulator will soon give truer sense of deadly temblors October 13th, 2018 WATCH: Big rig driver tries to navigate steep curve, goes over embankment instead October 13th, 2018 Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected October 11th, 2018
