So the rail authority is now on to its sixth CEO. That means there have been six more CEOs than there have been passengers, because, of course, there haven't been any, any passengers. Despite spending $17 billion over 17 years, there has been no track laid [for the California High Speed Rail]. Nevertheless, the Governor recently, with quite a bit of hoopla, held an event in Kern county to celebrate the fact that a single railhead has now been completed. (10:33–10:40)
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