It's a boondoggle. If you are concerned about public transportation, more busses is an affordable answer.
High Speed rail? As Chris Christie said, it's budget candy. It's not a serious project.
60 years ago the interstates were considered a "boondoggle".
Do you really think commuters, et al., that would ride a high speed rail would take a bus? Any idea how long it takes Greyhound to go from Point A to Point B?
Chris Christie is an idiot. After Scott made his announcement, the congressional delegation from New Jersey was the first out there to say "Give it to us, we'll take it!" I'm sure many other states will follow.