California’s high-speed rail project, once promised to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco, has turned into a $125 billion disaster. A recent investigation called it a “complete bait and switch” for voters. The bullet train was approved by Californians in 2008 and was supposed to be running years ago.
Voters approved $9.95 billion in initial funding, with the total project estimated at around $33 billion at the time. The goal was to link the state’s two biggest cities in under three hours, cutting pollution and easing traffic. 60 Minutes recently looked into the project and found out that the reality looks completely different today.
