Once, it seemed everyone loved the California high-speed dream. The idea sounds so appealing: a sleek, ultra-fast train whisking travelers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in hassle-free comfort. Japan, France, China, and, heck, even Italy all have high-speed rail lines. Why not California, the world’s preeminent hub of tech innovation? Various California governors have been pushing the high-speed rail project forward since the early 1980s. Over the years, voters approved billions in funding and the federal government kicked in billions more.

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