To the editor: In 2008California's high speed rail authority estimated that the State would have a high -speed rail line that extends from San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2020 at a cost of $ 33 billion. Today, the estimated cost is between $ 89 billion and $ 129 billion With an unknown date of completion.
Now, the California Water Resources Department tells us that Delta's transport project should cost $ 20.1 billion and complete for 2044 (“Newsom says California needs to build a water tunnel. Oppositions argue that costs are too high,” August 20). If we have learned anything from the high -speed rail project, why would we be sure of any infrastructure estimate that comes out of sacrament? Check me once, shame for you. Cheat me twice …
Joel Miller, Torrance
