http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/08...igh-speed.html

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Building tracks for the first section of California's proposed high-speed rail line will cost $2.9 billion to $6.8 billion more than originally estimated, raising questions about the affordability of the nation's most ambitious rail project at a time when its planning and finances are under fire.


I'm personally shocked by this, given the history of massive govt pork projects that always are finished on time and on budget.