California's High-Speed Rail Authority is still selling their so-called bullet train, by saying they're going to get from Madera to Fresno to Bakersfield.
There's a problem though: Bakersfield city officials don't think the train is going to make it there, because the rail authority doesn't have enough money and they've admitted as much in meetings.
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Here's the reality: they've only got enough money to get from the small town of Madera to the small town of Wasco.
Bakersfield wants out of this mess. City leaders say if it's never going to get to Bakersfield then why pursue it? Why compromise the land values if it's not a reality? The uncertainty surrounding this looming project is hurting this Central Valley town's economy.
Since there is no more money in the foreseeable future, the city of Bakersfield is asking the rail authority to come clean and admit they'll never get there for many, many years..... if ever.
The rail authority would be dead in its tracks if they can't link it to two major cities, because that's the stipulation of using the Federal money they currently have.
Madera to Wasco doesn't cut it.
No matter how much the rail authority denies it, it truly is a train to nowhere and once again, we ask to see a new plan or to put it on hold until they come up with one.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:09:14 GMT
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Riders should anticipate some service changes on the Long Island Rail Road for the Wednesday morning rush because of Monday's derailment.
Riders should anticipate some service changes on the Long Island Rail Road for the Wednesday morning rush because of Monday's derailment, but the MTA has not yet determined what changes will be in effect.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:50:52 GMT
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Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:07 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:12 GMT
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
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