2008: California will have a high-speed rail from Los Angeles to San Francisco by 2020 at a cost of $30 billion. 2023: California will have a train from Bakersfield to Merced hopefully by 2030 at a cost of no less than $170 billion.

2008: California will have a high-speed rail from Los Angeles to San Francisco by 2020 at a cost of $30 billion.

2023: California will have a train from Bakersfield to Merced hopefully by 2030 at a cost of no less than $170 billion. pic.twitter.com/KUT35AT4J4

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