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re: After ‘unexpected’ $20M windfall, state to fund train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:43 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:43 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I guess applying it to a debt is out of the question. Can't get any kickback from that.
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Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:50 pm to CelticDog
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I dislike the drive.
Then don’t go. Or take a Greyhound.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 2:52 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Nevermind you might break an axle driving through New Orleans, but if you make it to the station you can hop the train to BR.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:12 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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HUD unexpectedly told Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration that it could keep $20.5 million of that money, as long as the state spent it to help people in parishes most impacted by the devastating 2005 storms.
Edwards’ administration has decided to spend that money on the long-planned but slow-moving New Orleans-Baton Rouge passenger rail line.
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Cost of building railroad tracks says the cost of material is $100 per foot. That doesn't include right-of-way of site preparation. Costs of a Rail Siding says the rule of thumb for new track construction is between $1 Million - $2 Million per mile, depending on who's building it.
Well it's even going to be slower seeing as to how that 20 mil will not even buy 20 miles of track. Hell, knowing La. at least half of that 20 will end up in execs and contractors pockets somewhere.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:18 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
It'll never run or be on time
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:20 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Will never happen
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:21 pm to SantaFe
The 20M would likely go to infrastructure (albeit a very miniscule amount), and a corrupted private business would actually operate with the understanding that in the event of emergencies, the gubment can use.
When the initial 20M runs out, they'll institute a new tax or drain previously existing rainy day funds.
When the initial 20M runs out, they'll institute a new tax or drain previously existing rainy day funds.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:26 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Edwards’ administration has decided to spend that money on the long-planned but slow-moving New Orleans-Baton Rouge passenger rail line.
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$20M windfall
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California High-Speed Rail Authority show that the plan to build the 171-mile initial segment has shot up to a high of $35 billion, exceeding secured funding by $10 billion.
And CA hasn’t even built anything yet. Thai $20million will all make its way i to “studies” and donor pockets.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:33 pm to crewdepoo
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prelim estimates are 300M. The track is already there.
Yes. One of governments' core competencies is accurately projecting costs of major projects. Louisiana is especially good at it.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:39 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I’m glad they aren’t wasting this money on roads or schools. A train from BR to Nola seems so much more practical. Great job Roberto Boucher’!!!
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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After ‘unexpected’ $20M windfall, state to fund train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge
The rest of the state can use it too when they're in town, so long as they don't mind smelling piss and vomit when the get off
Posted on 8/17/23 at 3:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
A better use would be fuel for someone's fireplace for an afternoon this winter. In the end will cost less and someone would actually benefit for a few hours..
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:08 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
$20 million is for the grease. It'll be $2 billion before you know it.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:15 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
$20M won’t get the train out of EBR Parish.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:15 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
nobody rides a f'ing train anymore, especially between two hood rat cities
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:21 pm to BlackAdam
quote:California should share their ingenuity of their high speed rail system that is such a dazzling success
That is a multi billion dollar project. 20 million is just enough to fund some studies. Which of Edwards friends run consultant shops?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:26 pm to JJJimmyJimJames
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California should share their ingenuity of their high speed rail system that is such a dazzling success
You mean the LA to San Francisco line that cost A billion dollars to complete one mile of track?
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:29 pm to CelticDog
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CelticDog
Of course
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:30 pm to Godfather1
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Then don’t go. Or take a Greyhound
Nah man.
He wants to take 3 hours to take a trip that would typically take 1 hour and he wants to spend millions of dollars to do it and he wants you to pay for it because he doesn’t like the drive.
Posted on 8/17/23 at 4:32 pm to jaytothen
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It'll never run or be on time
It’ll never make money either.
It’ll be a permanent constant drain of taxpayer money for almost zero benefit.
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