California high speed rail hit with record-breaking delay bill

[Thinker101]

The state is preparing to shell out a record-breaking $537 million to a key contractor over a costly lawsuit related to work delays on the train-wreck project.

The contractor has claimed that land acquisition issues, design changes and other problems have cost them a fortune — submitting 597 “change orders” requesting revisions to their roughly $1.2 billion original contract since the project got started.

Critics were also irate over an effort by Newsom and Assemblymember Lori Wilson that would allow the rail project’s Inspector General to withhold reports from the public if they describe or reveal “weaknesses” about the project.

Currently the high-speed rail is costing the taxpayer $215 million per mile. No wonder Newsom wants to hide records from the public.

MSN

 

[SassyIrishLass]

An independent audit needs to happen

 

[Manonthestreet]

TAX EM....they like it

 

[scruffy]

An independent audit needs to happen

A recall needs to happen.

Do you realize, after the massive Northridge earthquake there were 6 bridges and 65 overpasses and more than 300 freeway ramps damaged or destroyed, and governor Pete Wilson had the whole thing fixed in SEVEN DAYS.

Newsom and his asinine Democrats can't manage their way out of a paper bag. Never trust these idiots with public money, you"re looking at exactly what will happen.