Can we finally put an end to the bullet train?

Once upon a time, Californians were told that by 2020 they would see a high-speed rail  line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco for as little as $33 billion.

Well, it’s 2025 and if Californians are so lucky they might be able to experience the high-speed rail line from Bakersfield to Merced in 2033. You know, because that’s practically the same as what voters were promised. Oh and the project is set to cost more than $100 billion, not $33 billion.

If California’s leaders were rational...