Atherton spent $145K to delay train electrification. The rest of us paid $400M

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Atherton spent $145K to delay the electrification of the Caltrain project, which resulted in the public paying an additional $400 million and enduring a three-year delay. The article discusses the financial and societal impacts of the delay in public transportation infrastructure modernization.

Article URL: https://peninsulaforeveryone.org/blog/atherton-spent-145k-to-delay-caltrain-electrification-the-rest-of-us-paid-400-million-and-waited-3-extra-years/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48350131 Points: 77 # Comments: 13