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Editorial: Stopping high-speed rail would betray California’s future

(Source: Editorial at Streetsblog San Francisco, December 18, 2018)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — It’s the most expensive public works project in the history of California. Years behind schedule, it cost more than 25 times what was originally promised.

Full story: Streetsblog San Francisco

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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