California’s other transit ‘boondoggle’ laid bare as costs double: ‘I’ll be retiring by then’

Fuente: New York Post

The Golden State has more than one transit “boondoggle” to wrestle with. Another blighted project seeking to connect the Bay Area with the San Joaquin Valley — the Valley Link Rail Project — has seen millions of dollars poured in since 2018, with absolutely nothing to show for it. The transit project was supposed to relieve traffic congestion in the area and provide commuters with traffic-free transport through areas like Altamont Pass, but it hasn’t left the planning stages in the 8 years since it was proposed.