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Ezra Klein: “The ridership in those quarters, as fast growing as they may…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

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In-Studio Discussion with Ezra Klein and Gavin Newsom on 'Abundance' and Democratic Governance

Published | Video Starts at 54:44

And Fresno is a very important. I think the big, the big worry I heard from transportation types is that The ridership in those quarters, as fast growing as they may be, is not enough to throw off money. It's not even enough to handle that operating budget. Very likely. And it's definitely not going to Throw off money that's going to complete $110 billion train and that we're finishing something that in the end is going to be a monument to not being able to build the thing we want it. (54:44–54:51)

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Asserts that projected ridership is insufficient to cover operating costs or generate additional revenue.

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